The flamingo’s long history in Florida. Will it become the state bird? | Column

Picture yourself at Fort De Soto park, padding barefoot in the sand, when you come around a bend and see a flamingo in the ...
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 ...
Orlando Sentinel

Tickled Pink: Flamingos on Merritt Island show birds are giving Florida a second chance

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Rebecca Chapman remembers the moment vividly. She was standing on a beach along the Indian River on Merritt Island watching a man next to her doing a “happy ...
WFTV

Florida could pick a new official state bird

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Lawmakers in Tallahassee are considering a bill that could change Florida’s state bird from the Mockingbird to the Flamingo. The bill, which was heard by a legislative subcommittee ...
Tampa Bay Times

The flamingo’s long history in Florida. Will it become the state bird? | Column

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