Flamingos, known for their vibrant pink feathers and long legs, have a notable history in Florida and could become its state ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the ...

A Florida Keys lawmaker is trying to make the American flamingo the official state bird, and we agree | Opinion ...

Species arrived from the American West around 2 million years ago, nurtures Florida’s unique elfin oak forests ...

Despite this tepid welcome, in the last few years flamingos have started to resettle in the state quietly. As large and showy ...

A proposal has been filed that would lead to the flamingo being designated as Florida’s bird. A separate proposal would ask young people what they think.

A bill has been filed to change Florida’s state bird from the mockingbird to the flamingo and make the scrub jay the state’s official songbird. A similar bill was filed last year, but did not pass. If ...

Experts and amateurs alike can learn more about birds and other wildlife that thrives here at the 26th Annual Space Coast ...

Reducing property taxes for magnanimous Keys landlords is also a goal. Mooney will refile legislation he carried in 2024, ...

Florida state Sen. Randy Fine has won the Republican primary in the special election to replace former Rep. Mike Waltz in ...

The mockingbird has been Florida's state bird since 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. The proposed change highlights the state's modern identity and ...

From the towns and the cities. From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, “The Florida scrub jay is the new state bird!” If only this were true. The Florida scrub jay ...