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.
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 ...
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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 ...
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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 ...
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 ...
Florida lawmaker files bill to replace mockingbird with flamingo as state bird
For the state's 2024 legislative session, Mooney filed a bill on Dec. 6, 2023 with the same purpose of replacing the ...
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Bill filed to change Florida’s state bird
A state representative from the Florida Keys has filed a bill to make the American flamingo Florida's official state bird.
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Goodbye mocking bird, hello flamingo?
Republican Representative Jim Mooney filed House Bill 81 on Jan. 3 proposing to make the American flamingo the state bird, ...
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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 ...