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.

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 ...

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

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Offshore drilling is a dirty and dangerous business that would have huge negative impacts on Florida marine life, including ...

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. – ...

Opposition is growing to the Trump administration's plan to expand offshore drilling in the eastern Gulf of Mexico, including from some unlikely quarters.