At Ochlockonee River State Park there's a chance you can see albino deer and squirrels. That's not the only reason to visit ...

Rising 40 feet above the waters of Hillsborough Bay is a human-made island that's become a vital habitat for beach-nesting birds. Why it matters: 3D Island and nearby 2D Island — both formed from ...

The Gouda mac combines creamy, rich cheese sauce with perfectly cooked pasta, creating a texture that walks the line between ...

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

Tickled Pink: Flamingos on Merritt Island show birds are giving Florida a second chance Central Florida refuge one of several areas where flamingos have established toeholds in a Sunshine State ...

The effort to change Florida’s state bird failed once again this year.

Can’t kill a mockingbird: Florida state bird keeps perch as bills favoring others don’t fly For a fourth consecutive year legislators fail in effort to dethrone it from perch held for more ...

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 northern mockingbird has done it again. Known for its ability to vocally mimic at least a dozen other species, the gray-and-white bird held off challenges for a fourth consecutive year in the ...

Two bills in Florida Legislature seek to overturn the mockingbird's nearly 100-year reign as the state bird in favor of a flamingo.

FORT MYERS, Florida (WBBH) — Florida’s mockingbird is fighting to save its title as state bird, which it has held for nearly 100 years, as lawmakers consider replacing it with two other ...