DeSantis cites 'Gulf of America

DeSantis cites ‘Gulf of America’ in winter storm order after Trump rebranding
Florida's governor appeared to take President Donald Trump's cue and reference the "Gulf of America" in his latest executive order.
Gulf of America? DeSantis quickly adopts new name in weather emergency order
An area of ‘low pressure moving across the Gulf of America … will bring widespread impactful winter weather,” the order states.
DeSantis Adopts ‘Gulf of America’ Language Even Before a Trump Order
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.
Ron DeSantis Is Already Calling It the Gulf of America
In his executive order regarding the historic winter storm impacting Florida and other parts of the US, Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to the "Gulf of America"—even though, at the time, President Trump had yet to sign his own executive order declaring that the Gulf of Mexico would be rebranded as such.
DeSantis Rushes to Use “Gulf of America”
In a Monday state executive order warning Floridians of a fast-approaching winter storm, the governor referred to the Gulf of Mexico, as it has been referred to for at least 353 years, as the “Gulf of America.” The usage made Florida the first state to fall in line with Trump’s plans to rename the ocean basin.
Florida Adopts New 'Gulf of America' Name
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.
Gulf of America sparks controversy as Gov. DeSantis embraces it
President Donald Trump ordered the Gulf of Mexico renamed, and Gov. DeSantis officially refers to it in a state document.
Gov. Ron DeSantis declares state of emergency over incoming winter weather system
Gov. Ron DeSantis issued a state of emergency Monday as a winter weather system approaches the state from the Gulf of Mexico.
Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' among 1st executive orders
Among the first executive orders signed by President Donald Trump was an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the newly named "Gulf of America." "President Trump is bringing common sense to government and renewing the pillars of American civilization," the newly inaugurated president's executive order said.
DeSantis makes Florida first state to use 'Gulf of America' in weather executive order
Among the first executive orders signed by President Trump was an order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the "Gulf of America."
DeSantis embraces Trump's 'Gulf of America' rename in Florida emergency declaration
During his inaugural address, President Trump claimed he would soon change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America."
Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. But is it really that easy?
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Live Florida winter storm updates: Snow, ice, forecasts, impacts and more
A cold and raw wind-driven rain will impact most of the region, with Marion, Alachua, and northern Flagler counties seeing icy conditions overnight into Wednesday morning.
Winter storm sweeps from Gulf Coast through Carolinas with historic snowfall
The southern U.S. may be known for handling some of the worst weather imaginable, but few would be blamed for being unprepared for the historic winter storm that blasted the region with snowfall not ...
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A rare blizzard blasts Gulf Coast, bringing first snow in years to parts of the South
A winter storm prompted a National Weather Service office in Louisiana to issue a first-ever blizzard warning. The storm is ...
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Snowfall tapers along the Gulf Coast, but temperatures will plunge to dangerous lows
Large swaths of southeast Texas and Louisiana and parts of southern Mississippi are under an extreme cold warning after a day ...
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The snow that day had an icy reach as far south as Homestead Air Force Base — the farthest south snow has been recorded in the contiguous U.S. It spread west to Freeport on the island of Grand Bahama, ...