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Sen. Nick DiCeglie wants Florida to follow President Donald Trump’s lead in renaming the Gulf of Mexico.
DiCeglie filed legislation (SB 608) that would change 92 statutory references in Florida law to refer to the body of water as the Gulf of America.
The legislation would comply with Trump’s Executive Order, “Restoring Names that Honor American Greatness.”
DiCeglie’s bill references the President’s directive, which says the move recognizes the “importance of the body of water to the United States.” Senate leadership is on board.
The name change became official nationally on Monday and Trump declared Feb. 9 “Gulf of America Day.”
– Janelle Irwin, Florida Politics