Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis (R) referred to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” in an executive order Monday addressing a winter weather weather system moving into parts of the Sunshine State this week.

Florida's governor appeared to take President Donald Trump's cue and reference the "Gulf of America" in his latest executive order.

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.

Among the first executive orders signed by President Trump was an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."

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.

What’s in a name change, after all? The water bordered by the Southern United States, Mexico and Cuba will be critical to shipping lanes and vacationers whether it’s called the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been for four centuries,

Governor Ron DeSantis, Sheriff T.K. Waters, and State Representative Kiyan Michael (D-Jacksonville Beach) joined state and federal law enforcement for a roundtable discussion on immigration policy in Jacksonville on Thursday.

The Senate voted largely along party lines Thursday to advance Pete Hegseth, President Trump’s nominee to serve as secretary of Defense, brushing aside a litany of misconduct allegations and the objections of Democrats who argued he is unqualified for the job.

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

The potential name change is more likely to spread confusion than awe —  especially if the same body of water is called different names by different countries.

Gov. Ron DeSantis of Florida referred to the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America” in a state executive order on Monday, even before President Trump had taken any presidential action to rename the body of water.

The Legislature’s resistance harkens back to a time in which lawmakers regularly pushed back against the governor.