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.

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

If you go to Google Maps today, Jan. 28, and type in Gulf of Mexico, you'll see the Gulf of Mexico as you have in the past.. It's especially familiar to Florida residents who watch the body of ...