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?
The state of Florida became the first U.S. state to officially refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America on Monday, when issuing an emergency declaration ahead of a major winter weather event.
More than 220 million people across the United States are facing dangerous cold that will also open the door for a potentially historic and crippling winter storm that could deliver snow as far south as Florida and the Gulf of Mexico.
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WKRC) — "Gulf of America" appeared in a Winter Weather Emergency Declaration from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to WFTX, the term "Gulf of America" appeared in an emergency declaration issued only hours after President Donald Trump mentioned his desire to have the title changed during his inaugural address Monday.
The National Weather Service and European global models show increasing chances of snow in Florida on Monday and Tuesday night.
There's a very slight chance that the very northern tips of a few Florida Panhandle counties could see a wintry mix of rain, sleet and snow.
The name of the Gulf of Mexico is just one of the many things President Trump has promised to change. While it hasn't changed yet, click to see how the state's executive order used the new title.
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.
Storm Enzo is already impacting portions of the U.S. South and could drop several inches of snow in spots not typically accustomed to such winter conditions.
It's something very weird and nuanced going on right now,’ says one expert about the potential reasons for the snow blanketing much of the southern U.S.