Florida lawmakers have been dissing the scrub-jay for 26 years now. It’s time for Florida’s only uniquely native bird to play ...

After a proposal re-emerged to replace the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, wants ...

A proposal has been filed that would lead to the flamingo being designated as Florida’s bird. A separate proposal would ask ...

Florida lawmakers filed a bill earlier this month to replace the mockingbird with the American flamingo as the official state ...

The South Florida representative wants to declare two new state birds instead: The American Flamingo and the scrub-jay.

Readers have a lot to say – about everything from scrub-jays and Florida’s SAT scores to Orlando hospitals and one, ...

A highly controversial and regularly reappearing piece of legislation has been pre-filed ahead of the Floria Legislature’s ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. - Republican Rep. Jim Mooney filed a bill last Friday that would designate the American flamingo as the ...

Mooney on Friday filed legislation ( HB 81) for the 2025 legislative session to make the American flamingo the official state ...

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 ...

A state representative wants to replace Florida's state bird, despite his last attempt to replace it failing less than one year ago.

Even small yards deserve the abundant wildlife that oaks can bring. This small, drought-resistant species is perfect for ...