Governor Ron DeSantis is officially recognizing the "Gulf of Mexico" by its new name, the "Gulf of America." On Monday night, ...

One of the bills change dozens of state laws to reflect the change. The other mandates that agencies update “geographic materials” as well as school instructional materials to include the new name.

That big body of water to the state's left is officially the Gulf of America in Florida now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has approved the changes.