The name wasn't meant to be a political statement, but a symbol of the local community's connection to the environment.

The bills would change the name of the body of water in Florida statutes and educational materials. Critics say the bills are ...

The House already had passed the bills​, meaning they are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign them.

Interior Secretary Doug Burgum directed the Bureau of Ocean Energy Management to hold the administration’s first offshore lease sales in the Gulf of America, with the first proposed notice of ...

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 ...

TALLAHASSEE — Forget the Gulf of Mexico. In Florida, it’s the Gulf of America. At least that’s the message the Republican-controlled Legislature wants to send. The Senate on Wednesday gave final ...

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 bills on their way to the governor, the Gulf of Mexico might soon be called the Gulf of America in Florida law and in K-12 textbooks.

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 ...

Florida legislation was passed to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state law and educational materials. The bills now await Governor Ron DeSantis' signature. He is expected to ...