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 ...

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.

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

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.

Florida has made history, becoming the first state to officially recognize the body of water off its western coast as the "Gulf of America." Governor Ron DeSantis signed legislation on Monday formally ...

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.

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