Gulf of Mexico, America and Florida

Louisiana Gov. Jeff Landry signs order for ‘Gulf of America’ change to all state laws, documents
Following the lead of President Donald Trump, Republican Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order Thursday that directs state agencies to change all references to the Gulf of Mexico in Louisiana laws and other documents to the “Gulf of America.
In Florida, GOP lawmakers are wading into Donald Trump's Gulf of America
Just weeks after Gov. Ron DeSantis first used the term in a state document, legislation designating the Gulf of America advance in the Legislature.
Florida’s GOP lawmakers back ‘Gulf of America’ change
Florida lawmakers took the first steps Tuesday to wipe away the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials.
Florida lawmakers take steps in Gulf of America name change
Florida state lawmakers have taken the first steps to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state documents and educational materials.
‘Making it official:’ Florida is one step closer to enshrining ‘Gulf of America’ in law
Florida lawmakers are one step closer to making “Gulf of America” an official moniker under state statutes, our sister station WKMG reported.
Gulf of America or Gulf of Mexico? How Teachers Are Handling Trump’s Name Change
On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The decision has sparked controversy among world leaders and journalism organizations . Others wondered if renaming the gulf was possible . But where do educators fall on this issue?
Florida lawmakers advance proposal to rename Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America"
Three Republican-controlled House and Senate panels gave initial approval to bills aimed at moving to rename the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump wants it known as the Gulf of America. How American is the gulf?
It was 1993, and Bunker was looking for the Gulf of Mexico. Really he was just looking for the water. Bunker, a Seattle kid ...
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Juan Porras’ bill to put Gulf of America in textbooks clears first House hurdle
Sen. Joe Gruters’ bill ( SB 1058 ), the companion to Porras’ proposal, floated through the Senate Governmental Oversight and ...
Louisiana Department of Education adjusts framework to reflect Gulf of America name change
According to LDOE, the Freedom Framework for social studies standards references the Gulf in two areas -- fourth and fifth grade. These changes will be enacted in the 2025-2026 school year and schools ...
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Louisiana state education board adds Gulf of America to social studies standards
Louisiana’s state board of education voted unanimously Tuesday to align the state’s fourth and fifth-grade social studies ...
Louisiana schools to adopt ‘Gulf of America’ name in updated social studies standards
The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced today, March 12, that it is updating its Freedom Framework social ...
It’s not just the Gulf of Mexico. Why is so much of America named after foreign countries?
Our exhaustive search of American place names discovered that one country has been a shockingly dominant source of ...
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Murphy Oil Unit Acquires an FPSO for $125M in the Gulf of America
Murphy Oil Corporation MUR recently announced that its unit has entered into a Purchase and Sale Agreement to acquire the BW ...
Readers speak: Why I am hoping for new territory discovery in ‘Gulf of America’
My hope is that a new territory will be discovered in the “Gulf of America” where the Great Prophet in Washington can part ...