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.

From the hills of Tallahassee, the people shout with glee, “The Florida Scrub-Jay is the new state bird ... seasonal food sources from the FSJ nesting season and harm the birds with heat ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — A group of flamingos is known as a flamboyance, and they’re looking to add some color to Florida’s state symbols. Florida House Representative Jim Mooney Jr., Key Largo ...

Scott, loved your column on the Florida native scrub-jay being the state bird instead of the northern mockingbird, which is everywhere. This seems like common sense. Caroline Unfortunately ...

Mooney on Friday filed legislation (HB 81) for the 2025 legislative session to make the American flamingo the official state bird and the Florida scrub-jay the official state songbird. Mooney filed a ...

In fact, the anti-mockingbirders point out, both the scrub jay and flamingo are native Floridians. Flamingo supporters also argue their bird is widely associated with Florida, having been long ...

Islamorada Republican Rep. Jim Mooney’s bill would actually designate two birds in its place: the American Flamingo as the state bird and the Florida scrub-jay as the state songbird.

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The Florida scrub jay could be one step closer to becoming the official state songbird now that the leading opponent of the idea has hung up her guns in the decades-old fight to replace the ...