Florida lawmakers and DeSantis could have a way to update state laws to change references from the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The Legislature regularly passes what are known as "reviser's bills" that do such things as change terms in laws.

After President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped on the idea.

Florida's governor appeared to take President Donald Trump's cue and reference the "Gulf of America" in his latest executive order.

In his executive order regarding the historic winter storm impacting Florida and other parts of the US, Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to the "Gulf of America"—even though, at the time, President Trump had yet to sign his own executive order declaring that the Gulf of Mexico would be rebranded as such.

Leave it to Ron DeSantis to use an emergency weather advisory to showcase his unending allegiance to President Donald Trump. In a Monday state executive order warning Floridians of a fast-approaching winter storm,

(WKRC) — "Gulf of America" appeared in a Winter Weather Emergency Declaration from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to WFTX, the term "Gulf of America" appeared in an emergency declaration issued only hours after President Donald Trump mentioned his desire to have the title changed during his inaugural address Monday.