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 ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After several failed attempts over the years to change Florida’s state bird, a legislator is taking another crack at unseating the mockingbird. State Rep. Jim Mooney (R-Islamorada ...

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. The scrub-jay ...

Florida's mockingbird is fighting to save its title as state bird, which it has held for nearly 100 years, as lawmakers consider replacing it with two other native birds - the flamingo and the Florida ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) - The first bill to be filed in Florida’s 2026 legislative session seeks to change the state bird to the American flamingo. Now, a second bill has been filed regarding which ...

Quick, what's the official Florida state bird? If you guessed the mockingbird, you'd be correct. However, you'd also be correct if you named the mockingbird as the official state bird of Arkansas, ...

FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — Florida’s mockingbird is fighting to save its title as state bird, which it has held for nearly 100 years, as lawmakers consider replacing it with two other Florida ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Florida’s state bird could change later this year, as bills make their way through the Florida Legislature. SB 880, filed by State Sen. Ileana Garcia (R) Miami, has cleared a ...

Florida's waterways are more than just tourist attractions – they constitute living areas that host more than 500 different bird species, including some of nature's most beautiful performers. These ...