Florida Gov. DeSantis refers to Gulf of Mexico as "Gulf of America" in winter storm order
Part of a legal description of a boundary line of Dixie County, for instance, says it goes "southerly down the thread of the main stream of said Suwannee River to the Gulf of Mexico; thence along said Gulf of Mexico, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the mouth of the Steinhatchee River."
Google and Apple Maps still list Gulf of Mexico, not America, per Trump's order
However, Trump's order only applies to the U.S. government's official position. Though headquartered in the U.S., corporations such as Google and Apple aren't beholden to the president's directive to rename the landmarks, raising questions as to whether they'll update their popular map services to reflect the government's stance.
Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America. But is it really that easy?
President Donald Trump is renaming the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. But how will that change go into effect – and will everyone call it that?
‘Gulf of Mexico’ name change may be more complicated than just updating a map
After President Donald Trump issued an executive order to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly jumped on the idea. But actually making
AP says it will use Trump’s name change for Denali but not Gulf of Mexico
The Associated Press said in updated guidance that it will use President Trump’s name change for Denali but not the Gulf of Mexico. In an announcement Thursday, Amanda Barrett, the AP’s vice president of standards and inclusion,
'Gulf of Mexico' flows through Florida laws; renaming it 'Gulf of America' not so simple
After President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped on the idea. In an order he issued about this week’s winter storm,
As Trump renames Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, teachers and mapmakers ask: What do we do now?
Mapmakers and teachers are re-thinking what to call the gulf of water between Mexico, the United States and Cuba.
Latest forecast: Snow is ‘likely’ from Raleigh to southeastern NC next week, says NWS
As of Sunday, Jan. 19, the National Weather Service seven-day forecast for Raleigh shows a slight chance of snow after 4 p.m.
What Biden's big ban on offshore oil and gas drilling means for NC and the East Coast
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Southern states declare emergencies ahead of potentially historic snow, as cold temps chill 220 million people
More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a ...
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10-foot great white shark detected south of Panama City in Gulf of Mexico
OCEARCH has tracked Crystal up the eastern seaboard to New Brunswick, back down around the Florida Keys and into the Gulf of ...
Which Southern cities had the most snow? Here are the biggest snow totals by state.
Meteorologists were left speechless Tuesday as record amounts of snow fell along the Gulf Coast. Here’s why it was so snowy.
Potentially historic storm could drop rare snow on Florida and the Gulf of Mexico as temperatures plunge nationwide
More than 230 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm.
Once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm hits Gulf Coast, with record-breaking snowfall in Florida
The Gulf Coast is digging out from a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that struck from Texas to Florida, closing airports and ...