Florida lawmakers will get a chance in 2026 to ditch the common mockingbird in favor of the America flamingo as the state ...

State lawmakers will get a chance in 2026 to ditch the common mockingbird in favor of the America flamingo as the state bird.

FLORIDA - Florida lawmakers are once again considering a change to the state’s official bird. A new proposal, Senate Bill 150, filed by Senator Ana Maria Rodriguez of Doral, would designate the ...

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One of the more thrilling Group of Five games of the year ended in heartbreak for Texas State football, as it fell to Arkansas State 31-30. The Bobcats outgained the Red Wolves in total offense, ...

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The 250lb female Asian elephant calf was born at Fort Worth Zoo in Texas in August. Her mom, Bluebonnet, 26, who was the ...

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Researchers have found a new "grue jay" bird in South Texas, a hybrid between blue and gray jay birds that is likely the result of shifting weather patterns and climate change.