Four men were rescued after their boat sank north of the Dominican Republic and taken to Jacksonville, the Coast guard said in a release.
Part of a legal description of a boundary line of Dixie County, for instance, says it goes "southerly down the thread of the main stream of said Suwannee River to the Gulf of Mexico; thence along said Gulf of Mexico, including the waters of said gulf within the jurisdiction of the State of Florida, to the mouth of the Steinhatchee River."
At least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name
The National Weather Service urges small craft operators to avoid heading out to sea, as high waves and gale-force gusts could overturn boats.
The Fed's proposal would prohibit fishing for snapper and other reef fishes along much of Florida's Atlantic Coast for three months a year.
Several fishermen helped Coast Guard crewmembers rescue four Americans whose ship had sunk after striking several rocks.
A great white shark was pinged six times off Florida's eastern coast last week as it migrated toward warmer waters from the northern Atlantic Ocean.
Researchers at the University of South Florida used satellite imagery to ... But that was not the case in the Atlantic Ocean. The western Atlantic had a significant increase in sargassum from ...
After President Donald Trump on Monday issued an executive order to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf America, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis jumped on the idea.
Forget the stereotypes: here's how to find the best of Florida's culture, food, nature and, of course, theme parks and beaches
Two years ago, the Daytona Beach City Commission approved a South Florida developer's controversial plan to build a 25-story oceanfront condo-hotel at the east end of Silver Beach Avenue. Now a second South Florida developer has stepped forward with plans for another oceanfront high-rise, just two doors over.
If you're on the hunt for a gorgeous beach with stunning, crystal-clear water, look no further than Jupiter, Florida.