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Florida Symbols in the News
| Source | Title | Date | Sign-in | Read |
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| Lexington Herald Leader | A look at state flag-protection laws | 07/30/16 | No | Read now |
| Tallahassee Democrat | Tupelo is state’s ‘official’ honey | 03/17/16 | No | Read now |
| Florida Politics | Rick Scott signs Ag Department changes into law | 03/16/16 | No | Read now |
| Tampa Bay Times | Gov. Scott signs bill on Tupelo honey and Styrofoam regulation | 03/16/16 | No | Read now |
| The Smithsonian | Six American States Have Official Guns | 09/04/15 | No | Read now |
| Miami Herald | Historians differ on whether Florida flag echoes Confederate banner | 06/24/15 | No | Read now |
| ABC News | How Other Southern States' Flags Also Evoke the Confederacy | 06/22/15 | No | Read now |
| The Washington Post | How the Confederacy lives on in the flags of seven Southern states | 06/21/15 | No | Read now |
| WTXL-TV | Why is there a Tupelo Honey Shortage? | 05/22/15 | No | Read now |
| The Star | Tupelo Honey Festival celebrates 25 | 05/21/15 | No | Read now |
| The Star | Tupelo Honey Festival this weekend | 05/14/15 | No | Read now |
| The Oracle | Honey causes buzz in Florida Senate | 03/25/15 | No | Read now |
| The Wakulla News | Tupelo honey’s bitter year | 03/13/15 | No | Read now |
| WCTV | Tupelo Honey Could be the State's Official Honey | 03/13/15 | No | Read now |
| Tallahassee Democrat | Tupelo honey on track to become Florida's official variety | 03/13/15 | No | Read now |
| Tampa Bay Times | Tallahassee abuzz on honey | 03/10/15 | No | Read now |
| The Press Gazette | A bill as sweet as Tupelo honey | 02/25/15 | No | Read now |
| The Ledger | Honey Bill May Not Be Sweet For Polk | 02/23/15 | No | Read now |
| The News-Herald | Lawmaker proposes sweet bill | 01/31/15 | No | Read now |
| Palm Beach Post | Tupelo honey, the sweet stuff – not the song, could become state symbol | 01/29/15 | No | Read now |
| Reuters | Love for Florida manatees should have limits, regulators say | 01/21/15 | No | Read now |
| Wired | Could These Redesigned State Flags Bring America Together? | 10/22/13 | No | Read now |
| The Florida Times-Union Blog | Today in Florida History Sept. 24th | 09/24/13 | No | Read now |
| Southwest Florida Online | Florida's Gopher Tortoise - Emerging Wonder | 04/03/12 | No | Read now |
| The Daytona Beach News-Journal | A message for lawmakers: Make auto racing official state sport | 02/26/12 | No | Read now |
| The Daytona Beach News-Journal | Auto racing as Florida's state sport? | 11/02/11 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Bay Times | Make NASCAR the official sport of Florida? State senator wants to | 11/01/11 | No | Read now |
| Ocala Star-Banner | Florida cracker horses provide plenty of blue-collar horsepower | 08/07/11 | No | Read now |
| The Ocala Star-Banner | Barking treefrog as state amphibian? Not this year | 05/06/11 | No | Read now |
| The Gainesville Sun | Oelrich wins Florida Senate approval for barking treefrog | 04/29/11 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Bay Times | Will the barking tree frog become Florida's official state amphibian? | 04/26/11 | No | Read now |
| The Sun Sentinel | Barking tree frog bill hopping through Senate | 04/05/11 | No | Read now |
| The Palm Beach Post | Barking tree frog new state symbol? | 03/17/11 | No | Read now |
| The Associated Press | Lawmaker Wants to Make 'Merry Christmas' Official | 12/24/10 | No | Read now |
| Tampa Bay Times | Gary Siplin introduces "Merry Christmas" legislation | 12/23/10 | No | Read now |
| The Bradenton Times | Florida Cracker Horses were a special visitor to De Soto National Memorial over the weekend | 03/23/10 | No | Read now |
| New York Times | A Puddy Tat, but Watch Out for That Bite | 01/04/2010 | No | Read now |
| Florida Panther Net | Governor Crist proclaims March 21st as Save the Florida Panther Day | 03/19/09 | No | Read now |
| The E.W. Scripps Co. | Gov. Crist draws attention to Florida panther | 03/13/09 | No | Read now |
| Central Florida News 13 | Fla. Lawmakers Tackle Tough Issues: State Bird, Sea Grass | 03/05/09 | No | Read now |
| Holmes County Times-Advertiser | Residents of Florida will celebrate Arbor Day 2009 on January 16 | 01/12/09 | No | Read now |
| The New Times | Florida Is Cleaner | 12/23/08 | No | Read now |
| Biological Research Associates | Stiles and BRA Team to Relocate Tortoises to Nature Preserve | 11/30/08 | No | Read now |
| St. Petersburg Times | Florida Cracker horses making a comeback | 08/29/08 | No | Read now |
| The Naples Daily News | Collier students helped nudge gopher tortoise to state symbol status | 07/05/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tennessee Democrat | Florida's Singing a New Anthem | 07/01/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Tribune | State Song May Bring Composer Fame, But Very Little Fortune | 06/17/08 | No | Read now |
| St. Petersburg Times | Jan Hinton's new Florida anthem is a song from her heart | 06/01/08 | No | Read now |
| The Observer News | Whatever Happened May 29,2008: A State Horse | 05/29/08 | No | Read now |
| The Daily News | Crist designates state's official horse, reptile | 05/28/08 | No | Read now |
| Sarasota Herald Tribune | Bills signed to pay wrongly convicted, honor cracker horse | 05/28/08 | No | Read now |
| Daytona Beach News-Journal | Small horse looms large in state history | 05/22/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Tribune | Florida, Get Ready To Sing A New Song | 05/03/08 | No | Read now |
| The Herald Tribune | Bills that passed in the Florida Legislature | 05/03/08 | No | Read now |
| South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Legislators tie up loose ends in final burst of activity | 05/03/08 | No | Read now |
| The News-Press | Florida House votes to give 'Cracker Horse,' loggerhead sea turtle special designations | 05/02/08 | No | Read now |
| Associated Press | Lawmakers add two more state symbols as session draws to close | 05/02/08 | No | Read now |
| South Florida Sun-Sentinel | Florida House votes to alter lyrics of state song | 05/02/08 | No | Read now |
| WTSP-TV | Horse, turtle recognized in final hours of session | 05/02/08 | No | Read now |
| Daytona Beach News-Journal | New state anthem, revised state song on the verge | 05/01/08 | No | Read now |
| The News Press | Fla. House offers compromise on state song | 05/01/08 | No | Read now |
| The Sun-Herald | Lawmakers celebrate Florida's frontier heritage | 04/30/08 | No | Read now |
| The Herald Tribune | Lawmakers have time for silliness | 04/29/08 | No | Read now |
| South Florida Times | "Swanee River" will remain state song | 04/25/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Tribune | House Leader Might Block State Song Legislation | 04/25/08 | No | Read now |
| The Boston Herald | Florida keeps 'Swanee River' as state song | 04/25/08 | No | Read now |
| WWSB ABC 7 | Senate passes bill to name gopher tortoise Florida's official tortoise | 04/25/08 | No | Read now |
| The Palm Beach Post | Florida's state song becomes a duet of 'Folks' and 'Sawgrass' | 04/24/08 | No | Read now |
| The News-Press | Gopher tortoise closer to receiving official state designation | 04/24/08 | No | Read now |
| WCTV | Residents React to State Song Compromise | 04/22/08 | No | Read now |
| The Suwanee Democrat | 'Swanee River' may be staying | 04/21/08 | No | Read now |
| Associated Press | Foster's "Swanee River" Will Remain State Song | 04/10/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Tribune | Fla. Singing Song Compromise | 04/10/08 | No | Read now |
| Palm Beach Post | Lawmakers agree to official duet on songs | 04/08/08 | No | Read now |
| Palm Beach Post | Proposed state song faces snags, key vote | 04/08/08 | No | Read now |
| Fla. Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission | Plum Creek Timber Company provides new home for 1,781 gopher tortoises | 04/09/08 | No | Read now |
| Palm Beach Post | Lawmakers to consider new Florida state song | 04/07/08 | No | Read now |
| The Gainesville Sun | Area lawmakers want to tweak state song | 04/03/08 | No | Read now |
| St. Petersburg Times | Rural Florida legislators balk at replacing state song | 04/01/08 | No | Read now |
| The News-Press | Students want gopher tortoise to be state symbol | 03/29/08 | No | Read now |
| The Orlando Sentinel | State song survives | 03/14/08 | No | Read now |
| The Miami Herald | 'Old Folks' could be forced into retirement | 03/14/08 | No | Read now |
| WWSB, Sarasota, Fla. | Senate panel votes on state song; House committee voted on same proposal | 03/13/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Tribune | Proposed State Song Clears House, Senate Committees | 03/13/08 | No | Read now |
| United Press Intl. | Fla. Legislature may dump Foster song | 03/13/08 | No | Read now |
| Plant City Courier & Tribune | Trekking Cracker Horsemen Stop At Cow Cavalry Memorial | 03/12/08 | No | Read now |
| The Orlando Sentinel | 10-day ride boosts Cracker horse's chance for Florida honor | 03/09/08 | No | Read now |
| Florida Dept of Agriculture | Bronson Welcomes Cracker Horse Riders On Historic Journey | 03/06/08 | No | Read now |
| The Bradenton Herald | Cracker horses arrive in Tallahassee | 03/06/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tallahassee Democrat | Cracker horses make their way to the Capitol | 03/06/08 | No | Read now |
| HorseAndPonyWorld.com | Cracker Horses | 03/06/08 | No | Read now |
| The Lakewood Ranch Herald | Long-ride calls attention to Florida's Cracker Horse heritage | 02/26/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Tribune | Riding Into History On Cracker's Back | 02/25/08 | No | Read now |
| Tampa Bay 10 News | Long ride to getting a state horse | 02/25/08 | No | Read now |
| South Shore News & Tribune | Cracker Horse Still Runnin' | 02/23/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tampa Tribune | Cracker Horse May Reign Again | 02/20/08 | No | Read now |
| St. Petersburg Times | Audio Report: Florida's new song? | No | Read now | |
| The Ledger | Sawgrass Beats Out Old Folks for State Song | 01/15/08 | No | Read now |
| Florida Today | Pick for state song tells of gators, rockets | 01/12/08 | No | Read now |
| WPTV News Channel 5 | Florida Becomes Closer to Adopting New State Song | 01/12/08 | No | Read now |
| Florida Today | State song contest winner: 'Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky' | 01/11/08 | No | Read now |
| Associated Press | Move over 'Olk Folks': State song rival unveiled | 01/11/08 | No | Read now |
| The Miami Herald | Lyrics of the selection to be Florida's new state song | 01/11/08 | No | Read now |
| Florida Today Capital Bureau | State song contest winner: 'Where the Sawgrass Meets the Sky' | 01/11/08 | No | Read now |
| The Murzin Report | Bill I sponsored to establish a Florida state anthem | 01/11/08 | No | Read now |
| ClickOrlando.com | Just Sing Florida: New State Song Announced | 01/11/08 | No | Read now |
| Reuters | TransMedia Group Retained to Stop the Vote for Florida State Song Search | 01/07/08 | No | Read now |
| The Tallahassee Democrat | Lawmaker: Florida needs state anthem | 01/08/8 | No | Read now |
| Pensacola News Journal | Murzin brushes off new state song, pushing instead for Florida 'anthem" | 01/08/08 | No | Read now |
| SweetHomeFlorida.com | Web site for state anthem | 01/08/08 | No | Read now |
| Reuters | TransMedia Group Retained to Stop the Vote for Florida State Song Search | 01/07/08 | No | Read now |
| Capitol News | Lawmaker proposes state 'anthem' option | 01/07/08 | No | Read now |
| Horses in the South | The Marsh Tacky Horse -- A Lowcountry Legend | 12/11/07 | No | Read now |
| HorseChannel.com | Official designation for the Florida Cracker Horse | 09/18/07 | No | Read now |
| The Human Society | New Protection for Florida Gopher Tortoises A Step Forward | 09/13/07 | No | Read now |
| Pensacola News Journal | 'Do It!' campaign beats goal | 04/29/07 | No | Read now |
| The St. Petersburg Times | the uninvited guesta | 04/22/07 | No | Read now |
| The Brandenton Herald | Lawmakers, musicians push to replace Foster's "Old Folks at Home" | 03/29/07 | No | Read now |
| Naples Daily News | Week to ponder plight of panther kicks off | 03/08/07 | No | Read now |
| CBS Channel 4 | Florida Makes Key Lime Pie Official State Pie | 06/29/06 | No | Read now |
| Pensacola News Journal | Bush to sign bill naming museum for Fetterman | 06/22/06 | No | Read now |
| Automatic Merchandise Online | Florida Names Key Lime State Pie | 05/12/06 | No | Read now |
| PR Web | Advocates Applaud Florida for Passing A State Pie | 05/05/06 | No | Read now |
| Bloomberg | Florida Pie Fight Pits Key Lime Against Pecan for State Symbol | 04/13/06 | No | Read now |
| The Gainesville Sun | What should state pie be: pecan or key lime | 03/10/06 | No | Read now |
| The Sun-Sentinel | Miami lawmaker renews battle to make key lime the state's pie | 03/09/06 | No | Read now |
| First Coast News | The State Debate: Key Lime vs. Pecan Pie | 03/08/06 | No | Read now |
| NBC6.net | Lawmakers To Decide If Pecan Or Key Lime Will Be State Pie | 03/08/06 | No | Read now |
| News-Journal | State pie loaded with carbs, symbolism | 03/04/06 | No | Read now |
| The Miami Herald | KEY LIME VS. PECAN: Pie war almost out of the oven | 03/02/06 | No | Read now |
| The Miami Herald | Florida legislators discuss about pies | 02/25/06 | No | Read now |
| Independent Florida Alligator | Bush names orange state fruit | 05/24/05 | No | Read now |
| New York Times | It's Now Official: Florida's Fruit Is the Orange | 05/22/05 | Yes | Read now |
| Tampa Bay's 10 News | Florida chooses orange as state fruit -- of course | 05/21/05 | No | Read now |
| Sarasota Herald Tribune | Bush signs bill, orange is official state fruit | 05/20/05 | No | Read now |
| The Business Journal | Orange becomes Florida's official fruit | 05/20/05 | No | Read now |
| USA Today | Finally, the orange becomes Florida's official fruit | 05/20/05 | No | Read now |
| The Lakeland Ledger | Florida Needs a State Amphibian | 05/18/05 | No | Read now |
| Sun-Sentinal | It's official! Legislature finally picks the orange as state fruit | 05/05/05 | No | Read now |
| WSTP-10 News | House votes the orange as official state fruit | 05/05/05 | No | Read now |
| St. Petersburg Times | Legislators welcome orange to state books | 05/04/05 | No | Read now |
| Sarasota Herald Tribune | The day in Tallahassee | 05/04/05 | No | Read now |
| St. Petersburg Times | Senate picks the orange | 04/28/05 | No | Read now |
| The Herald | Orange approved as new state fruit | 04/28/05 | No | Read now |
| St. Petersburg Times | Official state oversight | 04/23/05 | No | Read now |
| The Miami Herald | Kid campaign picks candidate: the orange | 04/13/05 | No | Read now |
| Sarasota Herald-Tribune | Students want the orange to be the state's official fruit | 03/24/05 | No | Read now |
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