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There is something about cozy season that makes you want to curl up and snuggle something soft. And if your pet is anything ...

There is something about cozy season that makes you want to curl up and snuggle something soft. And if your pet is anything ...

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It’s the most wonderful time of the year! The 2026 Florida Legislative Session kicks off tomorrow. You psyched? I know I am.

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Florida lawmakers are considering a bill to replace the mockingbird with the American flamingo as the state bird. The proposed legislation would also designate the Florida scrub jay as the state's ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida lawmakers will once again consider changing the official state bird in the upcoming legislative session. Senate Bill 150, filed by Republican Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez ...

Two Republican House members have filed a bill to replace the Northern Mockingbird as Florida's state bird. Proponents suggest the native scrub jay or the flamingo as replacements that are more unique ...

City pet shops would be barred from hawking birds under a new local bill that’s pitting animal activists against mom-and-pop peddlers. The animal-rights camp says the proposed New York City Council ...