Osprey stuck in tree rescued by Florida firefighters

The City of New Smyrna Beach Fire Department responded to reports of an osprey stuck in a tree on Thursday. According to ...
WCTV

Second bill filed to change Florida state bird, suggests youth survey

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 ...

Could Florida finally make the flamingo the official state bird?

Will the mockingbird be dethroned after nearly 100 years as Florida's state bird? Some lawmakers want this pink replacement.
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Have you heard? Legislation filed to make flamingo state bird of Florida

The newest Caribbean flamingo chick hatched on June 7 to mom Abbie and dad LJ. Read full article: Meet Tiki: Discovery Cove’s newest Caribbean flamingo A flamboyance of flamingos can now be observed ...
WTSP

Mockingbird keeps perch as state bird as bills flop favoring others in Capitol

HOBE SOUND, Fla. — The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray and white bird held off challenges for a fourth ...
WLRN

Florida lawmaker seeks input from young people on state bird

After a proposal re-emerged to replace the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, wants wildlife officials to ask young people what they think. Polsky on Monday filed a ...
WFTV

New proposal could replace Florida’s state bird

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — After a proposal re-emerged to replace the mockingbird as Florida’s state bird, Sen. Tina Polsky, D-Boca Raton, wants wildlife officials to ask young people what they think. Polsky ...