Florida lawmakers keep flipping the scrub-jay the bird | Commentary
Florida lawmakers have been dissing the scrub-jay for 26 years now. It’s time for Florida’s only uniquely native bird to play ...
Seminole County teacher spends 25 years pushing to make Florida scrub-jay a state symbol
A bill to make the flamingo the Florida state bird and scrub-jay the state songbird could finally make that happen.
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South Florida Lawmaker Files Bill to Designate American Flamingo as Official State Bird
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Republican Rep. Jim Mooney filed a bill last Friday that would designate the American flamingo as the ...
Mark Lane: Will we land two state birds with one bill?
A highly controversial and regularly reappearing piece of legislation has been pre-filed ahead of the Floria Legislature’s ...
Lawmaker tries again to dethrone mockingbird as Florida’s state bird
For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by ...
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The Smaller-Sized Oak Tree That'll Have Birds Visiting Year-Round
Even small yards deserve the abundant wildlife that oaks can bring. This small, drought-resistant species is perfect for ...
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Florida lawmakers could consider another effort to make the flamingo the state bird
The bill also would name the Florida scrub jay as the official state songbird. The bill is filed for the legislative session that will start March 4. Bills backing the flamingo and the scrub jay ...
Seminole County things to do, starting Jan. 10
The event sponsored by Historic Goldsboro Main Street, the Goldsboro Front Porch and City of Sanford District 2 Commissioner Kerry S. Wiggins Sr. will start at 2 p.m. with an opening ceremony and ...
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Efforts are back in Florida for a new state bird
Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird with the flamingo as the state bird. The scrub jay would ...