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Wilton Simpson signs on to Gulf of America name change

Summary by Florida Politics

Florida continues to be at the forefront of embracing Donald Trump’s decision to refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America. Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson is embracing the President’s preference regarding government documents, pushing for changes on behalf of the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services. Simpson’s goal is to rename the body of water as the Gulf of America “as quickly as possible … in all departme…

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Florida Phoenix

Wilton Simpson directs Department of Agriculture to implement name change to ‘Gulf of America’

Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson delivers remarks on Hurricane Idalia Recovery alongside Florida First Lady Casey. (Via Casey DeSantis Facebook)While legislation has already been filed in the Florida Legislature to ensure all official state documents, maps, and references be changed to reflect President Donald Trump’s executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico as the “Gulf of America,” Agriculture Commissioner Wilton Simpson s…

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Florida Politics

Wilton Simpson signs on to Gulf of America name change

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The Free Press (Tampa)

Florida Agriculture Commissioner Directs Name Change From 'Gulf Of Mexico' To 'Gulf Of America'

In a move aligning with President Donald Trump’s Executive Order 14172, Florida Commissioner of Agriculture Wilton Simpson announced today that the Florida Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services (FDACS) will begin renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in all department administrative… Florida Agriculture Commissioner Directs Name Change From ‘Gulf Of Mexico’ To ‘Gulf Of America’

2 days ago·Tampa, United States

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The Famuan

Lawmakers to tackle renaming Gulf of Mexico

Photo courtesy: Corrie Freeman On Feb. 2, Sen. Nick DiCeglie (R-St. Petersburg) filed Senate Bill 608, which aims to rename the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in sections of Florida’s county boundaries. “A short time from now we are going to be changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America,” President Trump said during his inauguration last month. The move to rename this geographical location has been moving rapidly t…

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Lagniappe Mobile

House committee advances ‘Gulf of America’ bill

A bill recognizing the “Gulf of America” in Alabama will head to the Alabama House of Representatives for voting, despite Democratic lawmakers questioning the effort’s necessity.

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