Hey Florida, can we talk about our state bird? Does it really have to be the northern mockingbird? Or could we make it ...

The designation was proclaimed in a 1927 concurrent resolution. (“The Legislature of Florida has thrown the arm of its ...

ORLANDO, Fla. — (AP) — After nearly a century on its lofty perch, the northern mockingbird may be singing its last melodies as the state bird of Florida. An effort is taking flight to replace the ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – For nearly a century, the mockingbird has reigned supreme as the state bird of Florida, surviving multiple coup attempts by the Florida Legislature. Once again, a lawmaker this ...

After almost a century, is Arkansas ready for a new state bird? Two bills were proposed in the last legislative session to change the name of the state bird -- to painted bunting or mallard duck -- ...

Lawmakers are reviving a debate about whether the flamingo should replace the mockingbird as the state bird. They also want ...

HOBE SOUND — The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray and white bird held off challenges for a fourth consecutive ...

HOBE SOUND, Fla. – The northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray-and-white bird held off challenges for a fourth ...

Florida has bugs that crawl, jump and fly, birds of all colors, insects that bite from one end and sting from the other, slithering snakes, deer and rabbits that will put an end to any garden. And ...

That was the response of a Florida state senator when he was asked “why he wants to shoo the mockingbird away as a state symbol.” After 94 years of being Florida’s state bird, a state senator has ...

Since 1927, the official state bird of Florida has been the northern mockingbird. You're probably thinking the same thing as I am — the mockingbird, with all due respect, seems a little uninspiring.

State Sen. Jeff Brandes has had it with the northern mockingbird as the official state bird of Florida. He has filed a bill for the 2022 legislative session and taken to social media to build a flock ...