A winter weather system headed toward North Florida prompted the governor to issue a state of emergency for the region on Monday.

TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WKRC) — "Gulf of America" appeared in a Winter Weather Emergency Declaration from Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis. According to WFTX, the term "Gulf of America" appeared in an emergency declaration issued only hours after President Donald Trump mentioned his desire to have the title changed during his inaugural address Monday.

"The roads could become hazardous beginning this afternoon. There’s going to be ice, there’s going to be snow..."

The state’s 11 snow plows are positioned across the panhandle as road rangers are out to help anyone stranded along I-10.

Once-in-a-generation snow and ice on the Gulf Coast has led officials to encourage everyone to stay off roads in northwestern Florida. Gov. Ron DeSantis said for some states it would be business as usual,

DeSantis adopted President Donald Trump's "Gulf of America" moniker in Tuesday's emergency declaration over the winter storm warning in effect across Northeast Florida. The declaration, officially titled Executive Order Number 25-13 (Emergency Management-Gulf Winter Weather System), mentions the name within the first paragraph.

Multiple parts of Florida are seeing snow as a winter storm makes its way across the Gulf Coast. On Monday, Jan. 20, Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a state of emergency ahead of dangerously cold wind chills and prolonged freezing and sub-freezing temperatures.

Ron DeSantis on Monday declared a state of emergency as the Panhandle and other parts of North Florida were hit with frigid weather and ... activation of the Florida National Guard “as needed ...

Florida on Monday became the first state to officially refer to the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America in an emergency declaration ahead of a major storm. The post Florida is First State to Officially Use ‘Gulf Of America’ With Cold Weather Emergency Declaration Just Hours After Trump Inaugurated first appeared on Mediaite.

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a State of Emergency in Florida on Monday afternoon in anticipation of a winter storm that is expected to impact Gainesville and Alachua County. The National Weather ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis declared a State of Emergency in Florida on Monday afternoon in anticipation of what some meteorologists warn could be the storm of the century.

National Weather Service meteorologist Will Corless said Gainesville will see temperatures in the mid-20s this week.