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NRA lobbyist battles Florida high schoolers ... over state bird

Por: Orlando Sentinel Opinion January 07, 2023

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Florida has had many absurd political debates, but perhaps none more absurd and drawn out than the 23-year-old battle over the state bird. Virtually everyone familiar with the issue knows Florida made a mistake a century ago when it chose the mockingbird — a bird so not-unique to Florida that it’s also a resident of California, Nova Scotia and El Salvador and is the state bird of four other states. Choosing the mockingbird as your state bird... + full article



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