Will the mockingbird finally get replaced as Florida's official state bird? A bill to raise up the leggy pink flamingo soared past the House.

One legislator, Hope Florida critic Alex Andrade, held out for the pelican in the 112-1 anti-mockingbird vote. Lawmakers are ...

Supporters have argued the flamingo better reflects Florida’s identity and pairs the state with a globally recognized ...

A bill that would designate the flamingo as Florida's state bird breezed through the House of Representatives on Wednesday.

Supporters of the bill said it symbolizes environmental restoration in Florida, which contributed to the flamingo’s recent ...

Lawmakers are trying again to designate the flamingo as the state bird and the Florida scrub jay as the state song bird.

Why would the Florida Legislature want to change the state bird of Florida from the mockingbird (whose habitat includes all ...

The Florida House voted to replace the mockingbird with the American flamingo as the state bird. The bill now heads to the ...

The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill 112-1 this week to designate the American flamingo as Florida's state bird and the Florid ...

The Florida House of Representatives has voted to nix the northern mockingbird as the Sunshine State bird, taking its place ...

Today, the Florida House is set to hear a measure that would change one of the state’s official symbols, swapping Florida’s state bird from the mockingbird to the American flamingo. This raises a ...

Hey Florida, can we talk about our state bird? Does it really have to be the northern mockingbird? Or could we make it literally any other bird? Nothing against the northern mockingbird. Its ...