FDOT begins removing Gulf of Mexico Drive signs in Longboat Key

FDOT begins removing Gulf of Mexico Drive signs in Longboat Key

LONGBOAT KEY, Fla. (SNN) — Longboat Key’s main roadway has been known as Gulf of Mexico Drive since 1957. But state crews recently removed the signs — raising questions about whether the name will remain. The Florida Department of Transportation took down six signs this week under a new state law that directs agencies to update maps, materials, and signage to reflect the renaming of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America. Assistant Town Manag…