Amid stark warnings of a rare winter storm, the governor’s office decided it was time to endorse President Donald Trump’s proposed rebranding of the Gulf of Mexico.

At least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name

Forecasters said it was too early to tell whether the ice and snow would approach or beat Tallahassee’s all-time snowfall record of 2.8 inches set in 1958.

Gov. Ron DeSantis may have been the first official to use President's Trump's new name for the Gulf of Mexico in an official capacity.

A winter storm for the ages brought a rare snow day to Tallahassee, shutting down the city and giving people a chance to throw snowballs and sled down a hill.

“We’re going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf ... to Making America Sound More American. ∎ Mexico Beach. The town on Florida’s Panhandle, devastated by Hurricane ...

Here’s where snow fell in Florida, how much snow the Sunshine State got this week and what the coldest day in Florida history was.

The name of the Gulf of Mexico is just one of the many things President Trump has promised to change. While it hasn't changed yet, click to see how the state's executive order used the new title.

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.

Renaming it the Gulf of America would apply only in the US. And the long global history of disputed place names suggests it could be a brief experiment anyway.

After President Donald Trump issued an executive order to change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis quickly jumped on the idea. But actually making