FLORIDA, USA — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed two bills into law on Monday that will rename the Gulf of Mexico to 'Gulf of America' across Florida statutes and state government.

Governor Ron DeSantis signed Senate Bill 1622, legislation that restores local authority to recognize recreational customary use of Florida’s beaches and streamlines beach restoration efforts in small ...

The House already had passed the bills, meaning they are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign them. The bills (HB 549 and HB 575) passed the Senate in 28-9 votes.

Cities and counties are now allowed to adopt ordinances recognizing recreational, customary use of beaches, including walking, fishing, sunbathing and swimming.

The Florida Legislature passes bills to rename the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in official school and agency documents. DeSantis likely to sign.

Five state Democratic lawmakers, who were denied entry to Florida’s “Alligator Alcatraz” earlier this month, sued Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-Fla.) on Thursday, arguing he didn’t ...

Florida legislature acts on Gulf name change The House already had passed the bills, meaning they are ready to go to Gov. Ron DeSantis, who is expected to sign them.

A new state-run immigration detention center nicknamed “Alligator Alcatraz” is set to open Tuesday in the Everglades.

Florida Governor Ron DeSantis vetoed nearly $567 million from the state budget, but Southwest Florida still received over $86 ...

FLUORIDE: A wide-ranging bill (SB 700) about issues involving the Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services bans the ...

Florida Gov. DeSantis signed two bills into law Monday renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the 'Gulf of America,' thus becoming the first state to recognize the change.