Drew Dixon
Since President Donald Trump signed an executive order declaring that the body of water formerly known as the Gulf of Mexico will now be called the Gulf of America, the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) is officially following suit.
FWC officials announced that the agency will rename the body of water to Gulf of America “in all Commission materials, documents, and rules set forth” in the state’s official maps, forms, and resources.
FWC Executive Director Roger Young stated that the agency must follow the President’s orders.
“As a vital resource for the State of Florida and its citizens, providing both recreational and economic opportunities through fishing, boating, tourism, and other outdoor pursuits, the Gulf of America plays a significant role in our nation’s and state’s economy and leisure activities,” said Young.
One of Trump’s first official actions after taking the oath of office on January 20 was to stipulate that the Gulf of Mexico would henceforth be renamed the Gulf of America. This move was not without controversy.
The Associated Press, one of the world’s leading news agencies, has refused to use the new name. This decision, which affects the materials used by Florida Politics, led Trump to retaliate by barring the news outlet from the White House press pool.
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has threatened to file a civil suit against Google, the internet search engine and map service, over the name change of the body of water.
Young emphasized that the FWC has multiple services and functions related to what is now the Gulf of America, which runs along Florida’s entire West Coast.
The Division of Marine Fisheries monitors and conducts numerous marine management projects in the Gulf of America.
The Fish and Wildlife Research Institute serves as the primary research agency for that area.
Additionally, the FWC Division of Law Enforcement patrols thousands of miles of waterways in the Gulf, including the Boating and Waterways section within that division.
6 comments
Larry Gillis, Libertarian (Cape Coral)
March 2, 2025 at 4:55 pm
STOP WASTING MY TAX MONEY ON THIS SILLY STUFF.
Go waste it on something else.
Vote Libertarian.
Michael K
March 2, 2025 at 7:15 pm
What a waste. The first thing authoritarians and fascists do is re-write history. This is but one example – the literal anti-DEI white-washing of the Civil Rights movement is another.
Speaking of waste: Seems like Trump is spending more time at Mar-a-Lardo than the White House – and more of his time playing golf and gulf than actually working. Air Force One costs us more than $200,000 per hour – but that does not begin to scratch the surface of all the other costs. Estimates for his Super Bowl stunt were between $10 – $20 million.
PeterH
March 2, 2025 at 7:18 pm
MAGA Floridians are excited.
Earl Pitts American
March 2, 2025 at 8:44 pm
Ignore the Dook Commenters this article was ment to give the Dooks a last chance to feel good about their “Dook 4 Brains” leftist Cray Cray ways.
Sorry “Dooks” this $hizz a’int working ….. y’all still $uck.
Earl Pitts American
Linwood Wright
March 2, 2025 at 10:05 pm
Only chuds are going to call it the Gulf of ‘Merica.
SuzyQ
March 3, 2025 at 2:43 am
Gulf of Florida! Who knew such a thing could animate the political left and its unhinged activists?