Renaming of Gulf strikes gold for Lafayette business
A Lafayette-based fishing charter company called the Gulf of America Outfitters strikes gold with President Donald Trump’s ...
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'Gulf of America'? Louisiana pols and others put their spin on Trump's Gulf of Mexico idea
“The Gulf of Mexico is the base of my district, and it's in America. Let's call it the Gulf of America.” Others in the Louisiana delegation kept their judgments to themselves. Newly elected U ...
The Washington Post29d
The Gulf of Mexico’s long history of colonization and varying names
“THE FIRST OFFSHORE OIL WELL: First producing offshore oil well out of sight of land was completed Nov. 14, 1947 in the Gulf of Mexico forty-three miles South of Morgan City, Louisiana,” it say ...
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‘Once in a lifetime’ snow hits parts of the U.S. South
Moisture from the Gulf of Mexico was combining with a low-pressure system and chilly air to drop significant amounts of snow in some spots. That included 10.5 inches near Lafayette, Louisiana by ...
The Advocate27d
Here's how Lafayette Parish decides winter weather school closures: 'It's all about safety'
Lafayette Parish students are likely hoping ... Forecasters are monitoring a low pressure system in the Gulf of Mexico to make that determination. "From past experience, it may not be until ...