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Escambia County To Hold Public Hearing On Updating Laws To Say ‘Gulf of America’
July 6, 2025
The Escambia County Commission will hold a public hearing near week to find out what the public things about changing the wording in county ordinances to “Gulf of America”.
Currently, there are nearly two dozen ordinances — related to Perdido Key, dog parks, littering and more — that mention “Gulf of Mexico”.
The change would follow bills signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis in April changing Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America in textbooks and state law.
The county’s sign welcoming visitors to Pensacola Beach was updated to Gulf of America several weeks ago.
The public hearing is scheduled for 5:31 p.m. on Thursday, July 10 during a county commission meeting on the first floor of the Ernie Lee Magaha Government Building in downtown Pensacola.
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15 Responses to “Escambia County To Hold Public Hearing On Updating Laws To Say ‘Gulf of America’”
Put a “s” on the end of it and it will cover all of the America’s, both North and South. Otherwise, it’s still the Gulf of Mexico. Which in fact correct since it covers more of Mexico than the United States.
It will always be the Gulf of Mexico.
Another suggestion is the Gulf of Separation.
Or even Gulf of Jellyfish.
Given the notoriety of it being the impact site of the asteroid that wiped out the big dinosaurs, how about the “Gulf of the Chicxulub Asteroid”.
Now we see the major point of the name change. All the ordinances along our gulf that each city has that will now have to be reworked, many making it illegal to drill in the Gulf, which is probably the main reason that they did this. It’s not about patriotism, it is about getting rid of ordinances that our communities voted in to keep Florida safe and nice, that get in the way of private capital, it’s greed and destruction.
Here is the funny and sad part of this, we are The united States Of America, not America. We are one of 35 other countries in America including Mexico, America is a continent from the northern part of Canada to the tip of Chile. So changing to the Gulf Of America mean it the gulf of all the American counties which is not what the intent was. Ones again somebody didn’t do their homework. so we can go on waving our flag but there are 34 other that can clam it as their gulf also.
Can’t we just keep calling what we Floridians have been calling all along? The Gulf seemed perfect to me.
Gulf of Mexico first appeared on maps in 1550. Mexico has more coastline fronting the Gulf than does the USA. Renaming it was childish and not unexpected from the current POTUS.
@Patriot
The issue is that when Trump leaves office it’s very likely the name will be changed back to Gulf of Mexico, then all of this will have to be redone again. It’s best to just wait it out and see if it sticks.
As far as im concerned, it will always be The Gulf of Mexico.
150 new Florida laws(or chnged) went into effect on July 1. Are you having a public hearing to discuss the new State laws and trying to decide on following them, also?
So many people see this as a big deal to get upset about. So many street names and schools and military bases and other get names changed. What of it, really I am proud of our country and the change toward that light on a hill position we used to have. What about renaming the Gulf? From the Keys to Texas it IS already. We are seeing leadership in our country bring back law and order, a great military, and an economy. Peace deals have been made around the world and we are respected again. The USA has a leader now that is working a plan to continue our greatness, where we will be able to care for our own, at the same time bringing up other nations that would partner with the US, the greatest place on earth to be born and live. God Bless the USA.
“Gulf of Unaffordable Homeowner’s Insurance”.
“Gulf of Distraction so you don’t see how you’re being robbed”
“Gulf of We’re so screwed if we get a bad hurricane”
I’m glad there are not more pressing issues than this.
This is what we have in office? With so much in this county to do and make better, we’re worrying about renaming the Gulf? How sad and pathetic!