The gulf’s current name dates to the mid-sixteenth century, coined by Spanish cartographers mapping the waters of New Spain, then a colony that encompassed much of present-day Mexico and parts ...

The first U-boat to enter the Gulf was U-507, which cruised into the area on April 30, 1942.By May 12, it had sunk five Allied tankers and cargo ships. One of these vessels, the tanker Munger T ...

The Trump administration is proposing to hold a sale of oil and gas drilling rights on 80 million acres (32.4 million ...

Robert Smalls published a newspaper, established a transportation company and served five terms in the United States Congress ...

Tropical storms have spun up on both sides of Mexico, with the most serious threat coming from flooding rains along the ...

The LA-based artist is the subject of a solo show at the Ringling Museum after winning the $30,000 Hermitage Greenfield Prize ...

In April, DeSantis signed bills renaming the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in state law and textbooks and the change will be reflected in instructional materials purchased after July 1, 2025.

An appeals court ruled the Trump White House can restrict AP access over the outlet's continued reference to the Gulf of Mexico.

The annual forecast for the “dead zone” in the Gulf of Mexico, which President Donald Trump has renamed the Gulf of America, predicts the section of water where oxygen is unnaturally low will ...

The forecast shows oil production in the US Gulf to average 1.80 million b/d in 2025 and 1.81 million b/d in 2026. Natural gas production is expected to average 1.72 bcfd this year and 1.64 bcfd ...

How Texas Gulf Coast water color can change from brown to blue It's a day-to-day thing, really, that makes the hue of the Gulf. By Timothy Malcolm , Weekend Editor June 5, 2025 ...

Robert M. Smalls - An American Hero Script by Navy Officer and Historian Dr. Barry J. Brock Offers a Definitive and Powerful Portrayal of a Man Who Changed the Course of a Nation Smalls’ life ...