DeSantis refers to "Gulf of America" in Florida winter storm order, but "Gulf of Mexico" flows through state laws
Florida lawmakers and DeSantis could have a way to update state laws to change references from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The Legislature regularly passes what are known as "reviser's bills" that do such things as change terms in laws.
The deployment was ordered after the Trump administration signaled its intent to rename the Gulf of Mexico and moved quickly to fire the Coast Guard commandant.
“Gulf of America. What a beautiful name ... ∎ Mexico Beach. The town on Florida’s Panhandle, devastated by Hurricane Michael during Trump’s first term, is a natural starting point.
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