Lawmaker tries again to dethrone mockingbird as Florida’s state bird
The South Florida representative wants to declare two new state birds instead: The American Flamingo and the scrub-jay.
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Florida lawmakers could consider another push to make the flamingo the state bird
Islamorada, filed a proposal that would lead to the flamingo replacing the mockingbird, which has been the state’s bird since ...
Bill seeks to replace mockingbird with flamingo as Florida's state bird, again
Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird as the state bird. Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, filed a proposal (HB 81) that would lead to the flamingo replacing the mockingbird, ...