The number of flamingos at the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge and across Florida has been rising, giving hope for a ...

The bird is known for mimicking the calls of other birds. Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts.

Conservationists went to dramatic lengths to save the birds, including pumping boiling hot water into the ground to ward off ...

The bill seeks to crown the American flamingo as the official state bird, dethroning the mockingbird, which has held the title since 1927. The Florida scrub-jay would also be recognized as the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — The effort to change Florida’s state bird failed once again this year. The mockingbird, which holds the title of the state bird in four additional states, remains ...

T. Chaz Stevens, founder of the religion he calls "Satanology," is calling for Brevard Public Schools to display banners at five high schools in Brevard County, Florida. The Florida activist, who ...

Pink flamingos appearing more often in the South Florida wild again TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida’s state bird could change later this year, as bills make their way through the Florida ...

Two bills in the Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a more colorful representative.

FORT MYERS, Florida — 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 natives.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (CBS12) — When you think of Florida's state bird, what do you think of? The Florida Senate has introduced Senate Bill 880, which proposes a shake-up in the state's bird ...

The bird is known for mimicking the calls of other birds. Florida named the mockingbird its state bird back in 1927, and this legislative session isn’t the first time it’s met a challenge, but ...