Bay County commissioners on Tuesday voted for the Gulf of Mexico to now be listed as the Gulf of American in county documents.

On his first day in office, President Donald Trump signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The decision has sparked controversy among world leaders and journalism organizations . Others wondered if renaming the gulf was possible . But where do educators fall on this issue?

The Gulf of America, what a beautiful name,“ Trump said. Apple Maps, Google Maps and Google Earth have officially erased the Gulf of Mexico and replaced it with the Gulf of America.

The Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission announced it's adopting Donald Trump’s name change for the Gulf of Mexico. The new name will appear on all maps, documents and other FWC materials.

Rep. Briscoe Cain, R- Deer Park, argued that “For too long, we have referred to the body of water bordering our great state as the Gulf of Mexico — when in reality, it belongs to America,” in a statement posted to scial media site X on Jan. 29.

After President Donald Trump’s executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, there's been a simmering controversy. Mexico is threatening to sue Google for going with Gulf of America for users in the United States,