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Why the flamingo should be Florida’s state bird | Opinion
When you land at the Tampa International Airport, you can’t miss the 21-foot flamingo. At first, I rolled my eyes; after all, flamingos are always in our face here in Florida. But recently I ...
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Florida lawmakers push to make flamingo the state bird
Florida House Bill 81 was introduced by Rep. Jim Mooney (R-Kay Largo), proposing to designate the flamingo as Florida’s ...
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Think pink: why Florida needs the flamingo as state bird | Opinion
Flamingo lawn ornaments anywhere in the country are a nod to Florida, albeit with a side of shade at times. We are every bit as much the flamingo state as we are the Sunshine State. For example ...
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STATE REP. MOONEY FILES BILL TO MAKE FLAMINGO THE FLORIDA STATE BIRD
Florida Keys State Rep. Jim Mooney has filed a bill in Tallahassee that would designate the flamingo as the state bird, replacing the mockingbird. As part of Mooney’s bill, the scrub-jay would be the ...