Will the flamingo become Florida’s official state bird?

Lazaro Aleman  news@greenepublishing.com It’s always interesting to see what legislation lawmakers will propose during a legislative session. Currently, in the Agriculture, Conservation & Resiliency Subcommittee is House Bill 753, which seeks to have the American flamingo supersede the mockingbird as the official state bird. The one-page bill gives no reason for the proposed change, whose companion legislation, Senate Bill 918, also is in committee. The mockingbird has been