The U.S. Department of the Interior has officially renamed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America, following an executive ...

The state of Alaska requested the name change in 1975, but the Board on Geographic Names didn’t take action. Members of the Ohio congressional delegation – President William McKinley was from Ohio – ...

A geographer explains who decides what goes on the map.

The Charlotte County Sheriff's Office is investigating a domestic shooting in South Gulf Cove. The sheriff's office says the ...

WKRG News 5 is your guide for all things Mardi Gras on the Gulf Coast. Here we’re keeping track of Mardi Gras 2025 parade ...

Usually, renaming a place starts locally. The people in the state or county propose a name change and gather support. The ...

Bay County Sheriff’s Office responded to 20225 Front Beach Road near Laguna Beach Retreat after receiving a call about an ...

FWC says temperatures below 50 can cause sea turtles to become "cold-stunned," making them weak and unable to swim ...

The Gulf Coast is digging out from a once-in-a-lifetime snowstorm that struck from Texas to Florida, closing airports and ...

Officers with the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission rescued 30 sea turtles off the coast of Gulf County.

A 36-year-old man was pronounced dead after being pulled from the Gulf waters Thursday afternoon in Panama City Beach.The man ...

Authorities in Florida braved cold waters to rescue more than two dozen sea turtles that were caught in freezing temperatures and snow.