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.
Gov. Ron DeSantis may have been the first official to use President's Trump's new name for the Gulf of Mexico in an official capacity.
Google has said it will restore the name Mount McKinley to North America's highest peak and rename the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America" on its Maps app, complying with executive orders by Donald Trump.
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.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has promised to veto a sweeping immigration bill. It’s the latest escalation in a statehouse showdown between DeSantis’ office and the Republican leaders, who have sparred over whose proposals would best carry out President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown.
Google said the name changes, which also includes using Mount McKinley, will happen when Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) is updated.
Lawmakers are considering stripping DeSantis of his immigration enforcement powers, which the governor used to fly migrants to Martha’s Vineyard three years ago.
On President Donald Trump's Inauguration Day, Governor Ron DeSantis made Florida the first state to reference the "Gulf of America" in an executive order when he issued a state of emergency due to cold weather.
UCF Political Science Lecturer John Hanley joins FOX 35's Garrett Wymer to break down what's next in the special session showdown between Governor Ron DeSantis and the Florida state legislature over proposed legislation to address illegal immigration.
Florida's governor appeared to take President Donald Trump's cue and reference the "Gulf of America" in his latest executive order.
Ron DeSantis used the name “Gulf of America ... In addition, Trump ordered Denali in Alaska to revert to the name ”Mount McKinley” after America’s former President William McKinley ...
Ron DeSantis (R) is seen in an overflow room for ... America’s tallest peak in Alaska, back to Mount McKinley. As soon as he was in office this week, he signed the paperwork.