We asked and you answered. This is what people call the Gulf in 2026

We asked Bay County, "What do you call the Gulf in 2026?" The poll came after the one-year anniversary of President Donald Trump changing the name the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The poll ...

Take our poll: One year after the name change, what do you call the Gulf?

A year has passed since President Donald Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. The renaming was commemorated on February 9, 2025, which was declared "Gulf of America Day." The ...

The Gulf of What? Has Trump's name change caught on?

It's been a year since President Trump renamed the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. We asked people along its shores what they actually call it.
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Nine months later, that body of water down south is still the “Gulf of Mexico” to news outlets

Donald Trump didn’t struggle to win the Florida town of Longboat Key in 2024. With a median age of 71.5 — only 6% of its residents are under 50 — it’s the sort of retirement community that built up ...

Who pays for Florida schools to change materials to Gulf of America?

As the deadline approaches for Florida schools to implement a law requiring school materials refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America, one Hillsborough County district leader ...