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.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills into law that rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. House Bill 575, sponsored by Sen. Nick DiCeglie (R-Indian Rocks Beach), requires all state ...

Florida school books and more will be required to refer to the Gulf of America rather than the Gulf of Mexico.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed two bills renaming the “Gulf of Mexico” to the “Gulf of America” in Florida State Statutes making Florida the first ...

The Sunshine State is claiming dibs on being the first to officially recognize the Gulf of America as the body of water's new name. Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills (HB ...

The Florida Senate passed two bills on Wednesday that replace all references in state statutes to the Gulf of Mexico with the ...

Louisiana resident Adam Petersen was ahead of the curve when he named his Cajun charter fishing boat company "Gulf of America Outfitters ... renamed the Gulf of Mexico, at least on U.S. government ...

President Donald Trump’s edict to rename the Gulf of Mexico the “Gulf of America” might have been dismissed as a distraction — a pointless nod to patriotism and “greatness” like ...

Texas lawmakers are pushing to officially change the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America statewide to align with the Trump administration's federal name change. Legislation introduced in the ...

One of the bills (HB 575) will change dozens of state laws to reflect the name change, while the other (HB 549) will require state agencies to update "geographic materials" to reflect the change.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills aimed at carrying out President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, according to the Florida Senate.