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 ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. NORTH PORT – The Environmental Conservancy of North Port and Surrounding Areas is driving to raise nearly $4,300 to meet a May 31 ...

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 ...

The Environmental Conservancy of North Port needs $15,000 by September 5th to purchase a quarter-acre lot in Englewood, Florida, to protect Florida Scrub-Jay habitat. This would be the conservancy's ...

Florida lawmakers are considering replacing the mockingbird as the state bird with the flamingo and scrub-jay. This is the eighth attempt in 25 years to replace the mockingbird. The bills have gained ...

Two Republican House members have signaled they are prepared to continue one of the statehouse’s longest running political feuds. Reps. Chip LaMarca, R-Lighthouse Point, and Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, ...

Florida lawmakers are considering bills to replace the mockingbird as the state bird. The proposed legislation would designate the American flamingo as the official state bird and the Florida ...

The Environmental Conservancy of North Port needs to raise $4,300 by May 31 to purchase land that would double the size of the Kathleen Belleville Nature Preserve. The quarter-acre lot is located off ...