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Search Is Over for Florida Fishermen Who Went Overboard

Their empty boat was found running 70 miles off Fort Myers coast early Sunday

(Newser) - Two Florida men left for a day of fishing and never came back. Randall Spivey, 57, and his nephew, 33-year-old Brandon Billmaier, both of whom are attorneys, headed out from Fort Myers before sunrise on Friday in a 42-foot Freeman fishing boat and were expected to return that afternoon, relatives...

Feds Push for Fish Farms in Gulf
Feds Push for
Fish Farms in Gulf
Dec 3, 2025 6:40 PM CST

Feds Push for Fish Farms in Gulf

Fish farmers, locals, and environmentalists clash over aquaculture plans

(Newser) - Some see the Gulf of Mexico as a prime location for floating fish farms, with the Trump administration eager to scale up offshore aquaculture—but not everyone is on board. As the global appetite for seafood grows and wild fisheries dwindle, the federal government is eyeing the Gulf as a...

Mexico Sues Google Over Gulf Name Dispute

Sheinbaum says company has ignored her government's requests

(Newser) - The day after the US House of Representatives endorsed a name change, Mexico said it has sued over Google Maps' use of "Gulf of America" for US users instead of "Gulf of Mexico." President Claudia Sheinbaum said Friday that the lawsuit has been filed, though she didn'...

One Republican Votes Against 'Gulf of America' Bill

It passed House in 211-206 vote, but will likely sink in the Senate

(Newser) - A bill to officially rename the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" passed the House in a 211-206 vote Thursday, with Democrats calling it a waste of time and a sole Republican voting against it." It just seems juvenile," GOP Rep. Don Bacon told CNN earlier...

Boebert Fires Warning Shot Over Gulf of America Mockery

GOP lawmaker threatens to change 'DC' in name of nation's capital to 'District of America'

(Newser) - How many people will actually call the Gulf of Mexico the "Gulf of America" going forward, as per President Trump's wishes, remains unclear—but one GOP lawmaker has another big name change in mind that would hit closer to home. The Hill reports that Colorado Rep. Lauren Boebert...

AP, Trump in Scuffle Over 'Gulf of America'

Reporter, photographer denied access to Air Force One after news agency didn't change the name

(Newser) - The White House barred a credentialed AP reporter and photographer from boarding Air Force One on Friday, citing the news agency's stance on how to refer to the Gulf of Mexico. It represented a significant escalation by the White House in a four-day dispute with the AP over access to...

Mexico: OK, We'll Rename the Continent

How does 'Mexican America' sound?

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum said Thursday that her government wouldn't rule out filing a civil lawsuit against Google if it maintains its stance of calling the stretch of sea between northeastern Mexico and the southeastern United States the "Gulf of America," per the AP . Sheinbaum, in her...

Google Maps Shuts Down 'Gulf of America' Criticism

Name has been changed for users in the US

(Newser) - Google Maps' handling of the Gulf of Mexico/Gulf of America debate is no longer up for discussion. Google blocked reviews for the actual Gulf of Mexico after its change to comply with President Trump's naming edict , once users posted criticism of the app's change. "Posting is currently...

White House Says It's Holding Reporters Accountable for 'Lies'

AP has been shut out twice over its style on the Gulf of Mexico

(Newser) - An Associated Press reporter again was prevented from covering an Oval Office event on Wednesday, after the White House press secretary said the Trump administration will hold media outlets accountable for "lies"—such as calling the body of water to the southwest of Washington, DC, the Gulf of...

Mexico Goes to Google on Resisting Trump Name Change

US can call the Gulf of Mexico whatever it wants, Sheinbaum says, for the first 12 miles

(Newser) - Mexico has taken its case against changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico straight to the top—to Google. President Claudia Sheinbaum said during a press conference Thursday that she sent the company a letter asking it not to follow President Trump's executive order to call the Gulf...

Google Maps Will Start Showing 'Gulf of America'

At least to users in the US

(Newser) - Google is not going to fight President Trump on his mission to rechristen the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. As soon as the US government updates its official sources under Trump's executive order, Google Maps will start labeling the body of water the "Gulf of America,...

AP Makes a Style Decision on 'Gulf of Mexico'

News organization will continue to refer to it as the Gulf of Mexico

(Newser) - The AP , which disseminates news around the world to multiple audiences, will continue to refer to the Gulf of Mexico by its original name while acknowledging the name Gulf of America, it reports in a new article explaining how it is responding to President Trump's name changes for...

Ron DeSantis Is Already Calling It the Gulf of America

Governor cites President Trump's new name for the Gulf of Mexico in winter storm order

(Newser) - In his executive order regarding the historic winter storm impacting Florida and other parts of the US, Gov. Ron DeSantis referred to the "Gulf of America"—even though, at the time, President Trump had yet to sign his own executive order declaring that the Gulf of Mexico would...

Mexico's Prez to Trump: Sure, Call the Gulf Whatever You Like

Sheinbaum says new president can call Gulf of Mexico whatever he wants—on his side

(Newser) - Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has an answer for President Trump about his idea of renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the "Gulf of America:" he can call it whatever he wants on the American part of it. Sheinbaum on Tuesday was working through the raft of executive orders...

Trump Wasn't Joking About the 'Gulf of America'

Name will be changed in Day 1 executive order

(Newser) - President Trump wasn't joking earlier this month when he said he would rename the Gulf of Mexico the Gulf of America. In a post on X Monday confirming a report in the New York Post, White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Trump would rename the Gulf of Mexico...

Mexico's President Jokes About Renaming US
Mexico's President Jokes
About Renaming US
THE RUNDOWN
Jan 8, 2025 3:54 PM CST

Mexico's President Jokes About Renaming US

'Mexican America, that sounds nice'

(Newser) - After President-elect Trump called for the Gulf of Mexico to be renamed the Gulf of America, Mexico's president unveiled a rival renaming plan. At her daily press conference Wednesday, Claudia Sheinbaum joked that all of North America, including the US, could be renamed "Mexican America," Reuters reports....

Trump: Let's Rename 'Gulf of Mexico' the 'Gulf of America'

He also won't rule out force in regard to Greenland and Panama

(Newser) - In his first news conference since being certified as the winner of the November election, President-elect Trump spoke for more than an hour on Tuesday and reiterated his desire for the US to acquire Greenland, the Panama Canal, and even Canada , reports the Washington Post . In fact, Trump did not...

Skimmers Work to Collect 1M Gallons of Oil in Gulf

Crews try to find source of pipeline leak off Louisiana

(Newser) - A leak from an underwater pipeline released more than 1 million gallons of oil into the Gulf of Mexico before the flow was shut off, the Coast Guard estimated. The leak was spotted Thursday, about 19 miles offshore of the Mississippi River Delta southeast of New Orleans, Reuters reports. Main...

Complex Operation Returns Sea Turtle From Wales to US

Gulf Stream carried rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle across the Atlantic in 2021

(Newser) - After all Tally has been through in the past couple of years, the VIP treatment she's receiving now seems only fair. The rare Kemp's ridley sea turtle washed up on Talacre Beach in north Wales in November 2021 after being carried over from Texas by the Gulf Stream....

Estimate to Plug Abandoned Wells in Gulf of Mexico: $30B

Infrastructure law has partial funding, but companies could be on the hook

(Newser) - More than 14,000 old, disconnected wells are still sitting in the Gulf of Mexico, a legacy of 85 years of oil and gas drilling. They're not just an eyesore: The wells, which now outnumber working wells, could leak oil and other pollutants into the water that might then...

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