Florida Might Be Getting a New State Bird
Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state ...
Should the flamingo become the new state bird in Florida?
A proposal has been filed that would lead to the flamingo being designated as Florida’s bird. A separate proposal would ask ...
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Legislative Session preview: Jim Mooney focuses on flood insurance, affordable rentals, new state birds
Reducing property taxes for magnanimous Keys landlords is also a goal. Mooney will refile legislation he carried in 2024, ...
The flamingo should be Florida’s state bird. Here’s why | Column
Despite this tepid welcome, in the last few years flamingos have started to resettle in the state quietly. As large and showy ...
Florida’s Ice Age original: Scrub jay is the real state bird | Opinion
Species arrived from the American West around 2 million years ago, nurtures Florida’s unique elfin oak forests ...
Lawmakers: Make the flamingo our state bird already | Opinion
A Florida Keys lawmaker is trying to make the American flamingo the official state bird, and we agree | Opinion ...
Florida lawmakers keep flipping on the scrub-jay as the state bird | Column
Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the ...
Space Coast bird fest spies flamingos, other sky-high hopes of ecological recovery
Experts and amateurs alike can learn more about birds and other wildlife that thrives here at the 26th Annual Space Coast ...
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New proposal could replace Florida’s state bird
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After a proposal re-emerged to replace the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, wants wildlife officials to ask young people what they think.
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Florida lawmaker files bill to replace mockingbird with flamingo as state bird
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - Florida lawmakers filed a bill earlier this month to replace the mockingbird with the American flamingo as the official state bird. Republican representative ...
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Florida lawmaker seeks input from young people on state bird
After a proposal re-emerged to replace the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, wants wildlife officials to ask young people what they think. Polsky on Monday ...