The first time I saw a Cape Sable seaside sparrow in the Everglades, I was not impressed.                This was in 1999, ...

Orlando boasts an array of FREE things to do that won't dent your wallet. Though the city is most known for its pricey ...

Robert L. Knight has researched and advocated for Florida’s 1,000 artesian springs for over 40 years. He’s now handed the ...

The South Florida representative wants to declare two new state birds instead: The American Flamingo and the scrub-jay.

A bill filed by Representative James Mooney would designate the flamingo as Florida’s state bird and the scrub jay as the ...

Despite seven attempts by various lawmakers to dethrone it over a 25-year span, the northern mockingbird still reigns as the official bird of Florida. State Rep. Jim Mooney, an Islamorada ...

Florida lawmakers could again consider replacing the mockingbird as the state bird. Rep. Jim Mooney, R-Islamorada, on Friday filed a proposal (HB 81) that would lead to the flamingo replacing the ...

Despite seven attempts by various lawmakers to dethrone it over a 25-year span, the northern mockingbird still reigns as the official bird of Florida. State Rep. Jim Mooney, an Islamorada Republican, ...