The mockingbird has been Florida's state bird since 1927, when the state was much more agricultural and less populated on the coasts. The proposed change highlights the state's modern identity and the ...

Anyone who makes a regular habit of watching birds will recognize that there is a predictable rhythm to the seasons.

Once again, Florida lawmakers are debating whether to replace the northern mockingbird with the Florida scrub-jay as the ...

The Wild Rose was designated as the official state flower in 1897. No particular species of the flower is designated by the ...