The Sunshine State is claiming dibs on being the first to officially recognize the Gulf of America as the body of water's new ...

“Florida is proud to follow the leadership of President Trump as the first state to officially recognize the Gulf of America,” said Sen. Nick DiCeglie, R-Indian Rocks Beach, in a statement. “American ...

Florida became the first state to enshrine the “Gulf of America” into law after President Donald Trump proclaimed the new ...

One of the bills (HB 575) will change dozens of state laws to reflect the name change, while the other (HB 549) will require ...

Now, they are both headed for the desk of Gov. Ron DeSantis, who will make the final decision of whether to sign them into ...

The recent news came after President Donald Trump signed an executive order to give the Gulf of Mexico a new name on Jan. 20.

Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills aimed at carrying out President Donald Trump’s directive to change the name of ...

The tension has steadily intensified during this year’s Florida legislative session. But it may have reached a peak this past week.

We still don’t know whether the DeSantises have done anything wrong. But what we know so far paints a bad picture. | ...

TALLAHASSEE—Gov. Ron DeSantis is eyeing a 2028 presidential run while his wife, Casey, readies a 2026 gubernatorial bid. But ...

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

“It was an honor to join Governor DeSantis to see these good bills signed into law today. Florida is proud to follow the ...