For nearly half a century, there’s been little thought about the name Congress gave to the Gulf of Mexico Fishery Management Council — until now. On Monday, President Donald Trump signed an order to rename the waterbody to the “Gulf of America” on federal agency maps, contracts, and other documents and communications.

Florida has become the first state to officially refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America," following President Donald Trump 's executive order directing federal agencies to adopt the new name. Florida Governor Ron DeSantis used the term in an emergency declaration issued on Monday ahead of a forecast winter storm.

At least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name

After President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped on the idea.

President Donald Trump issued an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

An area of low pressure moving across the Gulf of America, interacting with Arctic air, will bring widespread impactful winter weather to North Florida’ an official Florida weather warning read

President Trump's executive order renames the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, cast your vote on which name you prefer.

ISLAMORADA, Fla. – It was raining turkey vultures over the Gulf of Mexico 35 miles off Islamorada, with land nowhere in sight. Charter captain Brandon Storin was guiding some sport fishermen when they came across the strange sight and captured the whole thing on video.

The U.S. Coast Guard (USCG) started using the term “Gulf of America” to refer to the Gulf of Mexico on Tuesday, one day after President Trump signed an executive order setting in motion the

Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba after President Donald Trump ordered it renamed from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

A watering hole that became legendary thanks in part to its location overlooking the Gulf of Mexico is taking orders for “Gulf of America” T-shirts. Flora-Bama Lounge, Package & Oyster Bar is taking pre-orders for shirts that are all about “making the Gulf great again.” This follows an executive order filed Monday by President Donald Trump.