The name change to Gulf of America is the first since the 1540s where various maps referred to it as the Mexican Gulf, Golpho ...
Fairs and festivals, local St. Patrick's Day and Mardi Gras celebrations, and other events in Sarasota, Manatee and Charlotte counties in March.
The National Hurricane Center's website and maps now reflect the official name (at least in the U.S.) of the Gulf of America.