Florida Gov. DeSantis refers to Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" in winter storm order
Part of a legal description of a boundary line of Dixie County, for instance, says it goes "southerly down the thread of the main stream of said Suwannee River to the Gulf of Mexico; thence along said Gulf of Mexico, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the mouth of the Steinhatchee River."
Gulf of Mexico or Gulf of America: Which do you prefer? Vote now
President Trump's executive order renames the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, cast your vote on which name you prefer.
It's now officially Gulf of America. But does anyone care besides Trump?
After a flurry of executive orders in Donald Trump's first 48 hours in office, the Gulf of Mexico is now the "Gulf of America." Frankly, the change is a little hard to take seriously—witness his 2016 campaign opponent Hillary Clinton's laughing fit during Trump's inaugural address Monday—but there it is,
‘Gulf of Mexico’ Flows Through State Laws
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.
'Gulf of Mexico' flows through Florida laws; renaming it 'Gulf of America' not so simple
In an order he issued about this week’s winter storm, DeSantis referred to an “area of low pressure moving across the Gulf of America.” But changing the name of a water body that is integral to Florida might not be so simple.
Coast Guard aircrew captures fishermen rescuing 4 Americans in Atlantic Ocean
Four men were rescued from a life raft after their sailing vessel hit a submerged rock and sank near the Dominican Republic. The U.S. Coast Guard transported the men to Jacksonville, Florida.
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In Florida, it's not as simple as just calling it the 'Gulf of America'
At least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the ...
Florida Sailors Warned Dangerous Ocean Conditions Could Capsize Boats
The National Weather Service urges small craft operators to avoid heading out to sea, as high waves and gale-force gusts ...
Anglers and Lawmakers Blast Fed’s Proposed Fishery Closure On Florida’s Atlantic Coast
The Fed's proposal would prohibit fishing for snapper and other reef fishes along much of Florida's Atlantic Coast for three ...
Atlantic sunrise, Gulf sunset: Driving Florida coast to coast in one day
While driving from the East Coast to the West Coast of the United States in one day would be far-fetched, if not impossible, ...
1400-pound great white shark Breton was pinged 6 times off Florida's eastern coast
A great white shark was pinged six times off Florida's eastern coast last week as it migrated toward warmer waters from the ...
15 people rescued after cruise ship finds disabled boat in ocean near Florida
More than a dozen people were rescued from a boat that was found disabled in the Atlantic Ocean near Florida, according to ...
Record breaking flight: SpaceX launch from Cape Canaveral Florida sees 25th booster flight
SpaceX launched its next batch of Starlink satellites on Friday from Cape Canaveral, with the first-stage of the rocket seeing it 25th flight.
The ultimate guide to Florida
Forget the stereotypes: here's how to find the best of Florida's culture, food, nature and, of course, theme parks and ...
South Florida weekend weather includes Arctic cold snap that will plunge nighttime temps into the 40s
The cold weather pushed the City of West Palm Beach to cancel the popular Clematis by Night event with temperatures dropping to 54 degrees by 9 p.m. Thursday.