Flamingos are synonymous with Florida culture, whether they are real or just plastic decorations on the lawn. But after several headlines last year detailed wild flamingos across the state, many ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Jared Ranahan is a reporter who covers travel and ecotourism. Aug 01, 2025, 08:00am EDT Aug 01, 2025, 11:29am EDT Windsor is ...

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 ...

Fellow Floridians, we owe the American flamingo a lot. Let us count the ways. First, and most obviously, we have been using it as our pink mascot for decades. We slap it onto just about everything to ...

TAMPA, Fla. (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 ...

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 ...

As the Florida Legislature warms up for its 2025 session, a highly controversial and regularly reappearing piece of legislation has been pre-filed — a bill to change Florida’s official state bird.