Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird. The bills have ...

(WFLA) — A battle over Florida’s state bird has once again taken hold in the state legislature. Twin bills in the state Senate and House are proposing that the American flamingo and the ...

When you land at the Tampa International Airport, you can’t miss the 21-foot flamingo. At first, I rolled my eyes; after all, flamingos are always in our face here in Florida. But recently I ...

On the House side, Rep. James Mooney Jr., R-Miami, proposed for the second year the bright pink flamingo become the state bird. He teamed it with the Florida scrub jay with the new title of state ...

As an alternative to RV or tent camping, visitors to Florida’s Everglades National Park can now check into Flamingo Lodge ... fish and serve it with a side of fries, salad, or plantain chips.

Most people in and out of the state (who weren't trivia buffs) would probably be surprised to find out the flamingo wasn't Florida's official state bird. It certainly seems like it. "We often say ...