Two conservationists with the Flamingo Working Group write that the American flamingo — a long lost Florida native that is ...

It is an odd bill in that it does not nominate just one bird as a replacement, but two. Both are worthy candidates for ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Of course they should. Everyone knows that.

On the heels of an actual winter in Central Florida, it appears spring has sprung. Good fishing should follow. And let's ...

Despite seven attempts by various lawmakers to dethrone it over a 25-year span, the northern mockingbird still reigns as the official bird of Florida. State Rep. Jim Mooney, an Islamorada Republican, ...

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

The debate over Florida’s state bird could soon return to the forefront as Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, filed legislation Friday proposing to replace the northern mockingbird with the American ...

FLORIDA - Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo, reigniting a debate about the symbol that best represents the Sunshine State. For almost ...

Florida state Representative James Vernon "Jim" Mooney has filed a motion to replace the current state bird, the mockingbird, with the American flamingo. Mooney, a Republican who represents ...

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 ...

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the official state bird. Scott Maxwell [ Provided ] Of course they should.