MELBOURNE, Fla. (WFLA) — A Florida man has been cooling down in jail over the weekend after driving a flaming car down U.S.

Miami native and current Florida House representative Jim Mooney hopes the flamingos' resurgence will sway lawmakers to ...

Flamingo fans in Florida hope new science and more sightings will help them win over the scrub jay lobby and dethrone the ...

The Florida Legislature has once again pulled out its binoculars and is scanning the skies for a new state bird. With such an impressive array of avian life, our current state bird, the northern ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — After several failed attempts over the years to change Florida’s state bird, a legislator is taking another crack at unseating the mockingbird. State Rep. Jim Mooney (R-Islamorada ...

A recent survey of wild Florida flamingos drew cheers, sparking cautious hope that some of the 101 birds counted might one day breed here. Their presence also bolsters the idea that environmental ...

It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The 2026 Florida Legislative Session kicks off tomorrow. You psyched? I know I am. We can witness the majesty of democracy at work, the glory of our ...

MIAMI (CBSMiami) – Monday, April 26th is International Flamingo Day and when people think of South Florida, they think of flamingos! Florida's American Flamingos are one the state's most iconic and ...

Hurricane Idalia blew a flamboyance (flock) of 300 to 400 flamingos that was likely migrating between the Yucatán Peninsula and Cuba off course in August 2023 and unceremoniously deposited the birds ...

Every year the New York Times picks its "52 Places to Go". In 2026 Sanibel and Captiva Islands made the list. Flamingo, ...

The Florida Legislature has once again pulled out its binoculars and is scanning the skies for a new state bird. With such an impressive array of avian life, our current state bird, the northern ...