Florida officials refer to 'Gulf of America' in cold weather emergency declaration
"An area of low pressure moving across the Gulf of America, interacting with Arctic air, will bring widespread winter weather," said the statement released by the office of Governor Ron DeSantis.
Governor DeSantis during an event Elijah Nouvelage.
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis' office made reference to the "Gulf of America" when declaring a state of emergency due to a cold snap.
"An area of low pressure moving across the Gulf of America, interacting with Arctic air, will bring widespread impactful winter weather to North Florida beginning Tuesday, January 21, 2025," reads the statement in which the governor declares the state of emergency.
The state's reference comes after several days have passed since President Donald Trump made very clear his intention to rename the Gulf of Mexico and give it a more "beautiful" and "appropriate" name: the "Gulf of America." President Trump formally took office Monday.
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Trump announces he will give the Gulf of Mexico a 'more beautiful and appropriate' name
Joaquín Núñez
"We're going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, which has a beautiful ring. That covers a lot of territory. The Gulf of America. What a beautiful name. And it's appropriate," expressed Trump from Florida, without giving many more details on the matter.
Meanwhile, after Trump's inauguration, Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum insisted that she will continue to call it the "Gulf of Mexico." "For us it is still the Gulf of Mexico and for the whole world it is still Gulf of Mexico," Sheinbaum said during an appearance before the media.
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