And with a stroke of the pen, Florida became the first state to officially recognize "Gulf of America" as the name of the body of water off the western coast bordering nearly half of the state.

In a news conference at his Florida home, Trump said he wanted to change the name of the Gulf "pretty soon." A Mississippi ...

During a recent press conference, Donald Trump revealed that he plans to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America ...

Florida lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to wipe away the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials. Three Republican-controlled House and Senate panels gave initial approvals to ...

Florida lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to wipe away the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials. Three Republican-controlled House and Senate panels gave initial approvals to ...

TALLAHASSEE — Erasing the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials won Florida House approval Thursday. The Republican-controlled House passed two bills along party lines to carry out ...

With a nod to President Donald Trump, the Gulf of Mexico might soon be called the Gulf of America in Florida law – and in K-12 textbooks. Two House bills (HB 575, HB 549) would change the name of the ...

The Republican-controlled Florida Legislature has passed bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" in response to President Donald Trump's directive, requiring state agencies and ...

This image from Google Maps viewed from a browser in New York on Tuesday, Feb. 11, 2025, shows the Gulf of Mexico renamed the Gulf of America. (Google via AP) (Uncredited, Google) TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – ...

THAT’S ALL COMING UP IN JUST A FEW MINUTES. TONIGHT, GOVERNOR RON DESANTIS SIGNED TWO BILLS AIMED AT CARRYING OUT PRESIDENT DONALD TRUMP’S DIRECTIVE TO CHANGE THE NAME OF THE GULF OF MEXICO TO THE ...

The bills would change the name of the body of water in Florida statutes and educational materials. Critics say the bills are political and ahistorical. State agencies have already been undertaking ...