A hundred years after they disappeared, the state’s iconic birds have returned to their namesake outpost in the Everglades—along with a new lodge and updated visitor facilities.

Florida’s House voted late Wednesday to establish the American flamingo as the new state bird, a step toward knocking the mockingbird off its perch after nearly a century. It wasn’t immediately clear ...

With their impossibly long legs and lipstick hue, flamingos sport a memorable look. Their image adorns Florida postcards, tourist sites, and TV shows, but the state’s population of wild flamingos was ...