DeSantis cites 'Gulf of America' in winter storm order after Trump rebranding

Depending on the location, residents are in for one to five inches of snow in an area that is more accustomed to tropical cyclones than a whiteout.

DeSantis' order appeared to be released just prior to Trump signing his own executive order fulfilling his earlier pledge.

Trump noted the gulf spans more than 1,000 miles from South Padre Island, Texas; arching along Pascagoula, Mississippi; Orange Beach, Alabama; and Pensacola, Florida, and down to the Straits of Florida.

Florida's gulf shoreline is the longest of any state - from the famous FloraBama Lounge on Perdido Key and arcing 775 miles down to the "Southernmost Point in the Continental United States" marker in Key West.

On Monday, Trump ordered the Interior Department to take appropriate actions to change the name within 30 days.

His predecessor also engaged in a slew of landmark rebranding - mostly U.S. military bases from Virginia and farther south.

Fort Lee in Petersburg, Virginia, named for Gen. Robert E. Lee, became Fort Gregg-Adams. Fort Bragg in North Carolina, named for Gen. Braxton Bragg, became Fort Liberty. Fort A.P. Hill in Bowling Green, Virginia, named for Gen. Ambrose Powell Hill, became Fort Walker, and Fort Hood in central Texas, named for Gen. John Bell Hood, became Fort Cavazos.

Those name changes came amidst a push by the political left to dispatch memorials and other reminders of the Confederacy.

In his order, Trump said it is in the nation's interest to promote American heritage and honor the contributions of "visionary and patriotic Americans."

A representative for DeSantis declined comment.