A large, upscale grocery store just debuted a new, reusable bag highlighting key features of this state. I was tempted to buy a couple to give to my houseguests until I looked closer at the images depicted.

First of all, the majority of the plants depicted are not native to the state (ie, hibiscus, papaya, coconut, star fruit, and mango). Though to be fair, they do grow like weeds here.

As for the animals, they nailed it with the alligator but the flamboyant flamingo is a poor choice since they were effectively extirpated from the state by the 1920s. A better choice would’ve been the Roseate Spoonbill which is a relatively common, pink, wading bird of similar size found throughout the state.

But the absolute last straw was the odd creature near the bottom right corner. What was supposed to have been a Manatee is instead an Elephant Seal, and they have never, ever lived in Florida!

Needless to say, I did not purchase the bag though it certainly made me chuckle. Not sure who designed it but they should probably get a different job. Side note, WTF now means What The Florida to me because it just can’t get any weirder than down here!