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

Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear ...

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.

Rep. Monique Miller, R-Brevard, voiced concerns that elevating the status of the scrub jay alongside the flamingo would slow development across the state due to protections. She said she would have ...