We were buoyed by the miracle of nature, that something as destructive as a hurricane could deposit something so rare and beautiful into our midst.

Two conservationists with the Flamingo Working Group write that the American flamingo — a long lost Florida native that is finally making a comeback — deserves all of our support in efforts in ...

From the opening credits of Miami Vice, to the lottery logo, to souvenirs of all sorts, the American flamingo is a symbol of Florida. But it’s not our state bird: instead, it’s the Northern ...

John Wilkes Booth ducked under the marsh plants after he assassinated President Abraham Lincoln in 1865; freedom seekers ...

Rebecca Chapman remembers the moment vividly. She was standing on a beach along the Indian River on Merritt Island watching a man next to her doing a “happy dance on his twinkle toes.” “He ...

At a recent dinner party, I asked the dozen Florida folks seated around the table why the flamingo is so often used as a symbol for Florida. “Because it’s so striking and pink.” “Because ...

Experts share concern after striking pink birds show up at popular vacation destination: 'Looks like it came straight out of a Dr. Seuss book' first appeared on The Cool Down.

American flamingos, popularly known as pink flamingos, faced extinction in South Florida. But now they are reappearing in the ...

Yes, we do. I hope those big pink birds think so, too — and that they stay forever. Suzy Fleming Leonard is a retired journalist who spent 25 years as a writer, editor and columnist at FLORIDA ...

A Florida lawmaker filed a bill on Friday that would replace the mockingbird with the flamingo as the official state bird, if passed. Here's what to know.

State lawmakers resist attempts to dethrone Florida's mockingbird as state bird for fourth year, despite new proposals for the flamingo and scrub jay.

The "Audubon's Birds of Florida" exhibit at the Cici and Hyatt Brown Museum of Art of the Museum of Arts & Sciences in Daytona Beach will be on display through March 2.