That big body of water to the state's left is officially the Gulf of America in Florida now that Gov. Ron DeSantis has ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills into law that rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of ...

Florida officially recognized "Gulf of America" as the name for the former Gulf of Mexico in state law and ... 1540s and was considered part of the "North Sea" (Atlantic Ocean).