A computer search of Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name. Some of the ...

A disturbance is expected to stall late this week over Florida and currently has a low chance for tropical or subtropical ...

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills (HB 575, HB 549) that rename what's currently still known as the Gulf of Mexico in state law and public school textbooks.

Florida follows Trump’s order to rename the Gulf of Mexico “Gulf of America,” requiring updates to maps, schools and state documents.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis on Monday signed two bills (HB 575, HB 549) that rename what's currently still known as the Gulf of Mexico in state law and public school textbooks.The move is a response ...

Lawmakers spent much of the 2025 legislative session at odds with each other, causing several education bills to be delayed ...

Florida’s sprawling landscape is seen from the cockpit windows as NOAA’s hurricane hunter team collects data from Tropical Storm Helene over the Gulf of Mexico on Sept. 24, 2024.

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 second winter storm, which The Weather Channel is calling Winter Storm Cora, has brought plenty of moisture from the Gulf of Mexico that will produce downpours and potential thunderstorms ...

Tropical threat in Gulf of Mexico could hit Florida with 3 to 30 inches of rain Heavy rain for Florida is bad news for areas affected by Hurricane Helene rain and storm surge.

Forecasters are watching a potential system that could develop off the coasts of Florida. Plus, what to expect from Tropical ...

The Atlantic basin includes the northern Atlantic Ocean, Caribbean Sea and Gulf of America, as the Gulf of Mexico is now known in the U.S. per an order from President Trump.