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 ...
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’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 ...
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 ...
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 Politics3d
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, ...
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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Florida’s Ice Age original: Scrub jay is the real state bird | Opinion
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 ...
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Lawmakers: Make the flamingo our state bird already | Opinion
Andrew West The News-Press / USA TODAY NETWORK Ask anyone about Florida’s state bird, and they’ll likely guess it’s the flamingo. The Sunshine State and the skinny-legged, pink-plumaged bird ...