The same day President Donald Trump announced plans to officially change the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the “Gulf of America,” a Republican followed suit by issuing a winter weather emergency order on Monday.
Announcement by Florida Governor Ron DeSantis Executive Order 25-13 This is in response to a historic 1,500-mile-long weather system that brought rain and blizzard conditions east along the Gulf Coast and I-10.
“Meanwhile, a low pressure system moving across the U.S. Gulf of America will interact with arctic air and bring widespread impacting winter weather to northern Florida starting Tuesday, January 21, 2025…” DeSantis' order has begun.
“…Accordingly, I, Ron DeSantis…promulgate the following Executive Order, effective immediately…,” the order continues, listing a wide range of actions for state, local, and other authorities to take.
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Sun Sentinel columnist Fred Grimm cited President Donald Trump (left) and Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis as the people who inspired his decision to leave journalism after more than 50 years. (Joe Radle/Getty Images)
According to FOX Weather, total ice and snow amounts are expected to be “modest by Northern standards,” but “will likely result in paralyzing effects across the country.” [affected] Regions include Texas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, and Florida.
Depending on location, residents could see anywhere from 1 to 5 inches of snow in areas more accustomed to tropical storms than whiteouts.
Mr. DeSantis' order appears to have been announced just before Mr. Trump signed his own executive order fulfilling an earlier promise.
in federal executive order: “Restoring a Name that Celebrates America's Greatness” Section 4 refers to “the region once known as the Gulf of Mexico…an essential asset to our once booming nation…and an indelible part of America” to the “Gulf of America” ” will be renamed.
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Fox Weather's Tuesday morning winter storm map. (Fox Weather)
President Trump pointed out that the bay is more than 1,000 miles from South Padre Island, Texas. It arches along Pascagoula, Mississippi. Orange Beach, Alabama. and from Pensacola, Florida to the Florida Strait.
Florida Bay's coastline is the longest in any state, arcing 1,275 miles from the famous Flora Barma Lounge on Perdido Key to the “Southernmost Point of the Continental United States” marker in Key West.
On Monday, President Trump ordered the Department of the Interior to take appropriate steps to change the name within 30 days.
His predecessor was also involved in the rebranding of numerous landmarks, primarily at U.S. military bases in Virginia and further south.
Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia, named for General Robert E. Lee, became Fort Greg Adams. Fort Bragg, North Carolina, named after General Braxton Bragg, became Fort Liberty. Fort AP Hill in Bowling Green, Virginia, named for General Ambrose Powell Hill, became Fort Walker, and Fort Hood in El Paso, Texas, became Fort Cavazos.
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These name changes come amid pressure from the political left to send in monuments and other memorabilia reminiscent of the Confederacy.
Trump changed the name of the continent's highest mountain, Denali in Talkeetna, Alaska, back to Mount McKinley, after fellow Republican President William McKinley. This was an unusual change that caused a stir for him.
In his executive order, President Trump said it is in the national interest to promote America's traditions and honor the contributions of “visionary and patriotic Americans.”
A representative for DeSantis declined to comment.
