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A Lafayette business named itself Gulf of America before Trump’s move. Business is booming.

  • Google Maps changed the name of the Gulf of Mexico to Gulf of America, following an order by President Donald Trump in January.
  • Gulf of America Outfitters, started by Adam Peterson and Dr. Joseph Crookshank in 2023, reported a 554% increase in bookings this February.
  • The Jefferson Parish Council will vote on whether to change local maps to reflect the Gulf of America name, amid some opposition from members.
  • Jennifer Van Vrancken, who authored the resolution, believes this name change celebrates U.S. Industry instead of being a partisan issue.
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Sarasota Herald-TribuneSarasota Herald-Tribune

Sarasota senator pitches plan to rename U.S. 41, Tamiami Trail, to Gulf of America Trail

Florida politicians are rallying around the Gulf of America name change. Efforts include a plan to rename a major Florida highway.

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The Free Press (Tampa)The Free Press (Tampa)

Florida Lawmakers Seek To Rename Gulf Of Mexico To "Gulf Of America" In State Statutes

Several Florida lawmakers have filed bills that would officially rename the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America” in state statutes and educational materials. The proposals, filed by Senator Joe Gruters (R-Sarasota), Representative Juan Carlos Porras (R-Miami), Senator Nick DiCeglie (R-Indian Rocks Beach), and… Florida Lawmakers Seek To Rename Gulf Of Mexico To “Gulf Of America” In State Statutes

·Tampa, United States
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Jefferson Parish to vote on using Trump's Gulf of America name after Van Vrancken resolution

The Jefferson Parish Council, which oversees Grand Isle on Louisiana's coast, will decide Wednesday whether to use President Donald Trump's new name for the Gulf of Mexico, the Gulf of America, on parish maps and documents.

·New Orleans, United States
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The AdvocateThe Advocate

A Lafayette business named itself Gulf of America before Trump’s move. Business is booming.

A Lafayette-based charter fishing company called Gulf of America Outfitters, formed in 2023, saw a huge jump in business after President Donald Trump signed an executive order renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America.

·Baton Rouge, United States
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The Washington PostThe Washington Post

The inside story of how President Trump came to name the ‘Gulf of America’

Weeks before retaking office, Trump decided to add the measure to his Day 1 agenda, elevating a liberal joke that had become a conservative meme into an action that has come to symbolize the tenor of his term.

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97.3 The Dawg97.3 The Dawg

Lafayette, Louisiana Business 'Gulf of America' Seeing Huge Bump in Sales

In 2023, two Lafayette, Louisiana men started a local charter fishing business called Gulf of America Outfitters. Little did they know what would happen when President Trump took office.

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The Washington Post broke the news in on Monday, February 24, 2025.
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