US EditionWhat's in a name? House wants 'Gulf of America' in statute, schoolbooks
- The Florida House passed bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America.
- The renaming initiative followed a directive from former President Donald Trump.
- These bills, sponsored by Reps. Sirois and Porras, align state standards with federal guidelines.
- One bill, HB 549, mandates updates to instructional and state geographic materials.
- The approved bills now await a Senate vote, but implementation costs remain unclear.
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Florida House backs erasing ‘Gulf of Mexico’ from state laws, educational materials
TALLAHASSEE — Erasing the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials won Florida House approval Thursday. The Republican-controlled House passed two bills along party lines to carry out President Donald Trump’s directive to rename the gulf as the Gulf of America. Rep. Juan Carlos Porras, a Miami Republican who sponsored a bill (HB 549) about updating school materials and state geographic materials to reflect the name change, said t…
The Florida House votes to change the Gulf's name to ‘Gulf of America’
By Jim Turner ©2025 The News Service of Florida TALLAHASSEE — Erasing the Gulf of Mexico from state laws and educational materials won Florida House approval Thursday. The Republican-controlled House passed two bills along party lines to carry out President Donald Trump’s directive to rename the gulf as the Gulf of America. Rep. Juan Carlos Porras, a Miami Republican who sponsored a bill (HB 549) about updating school materials and state geograp…
NOIA Praises Administration for Progress on Next Gulf of America Lease Sale
For Immediate Release: April 4, 2025 NOIA Contact: jwilliams@nullnoia.org NOIA Praises Administration for Progress on Next Gulf of America Lease Sale Washington, D.C. – National Ocean Industries Association President Erik Milito issued the following statement after Secretary of the Interior Doug Burgum announced the next steps of Gulf of America Lease Sale 262: "I want to thank the administration and Secretary Burgum for their diligent work in a…
House Passes Bill Changing 'Gulf of Mexico' to 'Gulf of America'
The Florida House of Representatives passed a bill 78-27 on Thursday that would amend State Statues to replace all mentions of “Gulf of Mexico” with “Gulf of America,” aligning Florida law with the federal government's designation begun by the Trump administration. Reps. Tyler Sirois (R-Merritt Island) and Meg Weinberger (R-Palm Beach Gardens) sponsored the bill (HB 575) in the House. Sen. Nick DiCeglie filed a similar Senate bill (SB 608). Rep…
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