Sen. Joe Gruters of Sarasota is withdrawing bill language ( SB 1058) that would have named a stretch of highway spanning seven counties after the freshly christened Gulf of America.

Florida State Senator Joe Gruters has pulled the bill that would have changed Tamiami Trail to "Gulf of America Trail."

Sarasota State Sen. Joe Gruters said he didn't want controversy over the renaming to distract from other bills the Legislature is sponsoring.

You may soon be driving down "The Gulf of America Trail.” That's if a new proposal put forward by State Senator Joe Gruters (R) to rename the Tamiami doesn't hit any roadblocks. We asked him why he’s proposing a bill to change the name,

Republican Sarasota Senator Joe Gruters filed SB 1058 to change Tamiami Trail, which runs from Tampa to Miami, to Gulf of America Trail. But James M. Denham, a history professor at Florida Southern College, says a name change may lead to a loss of history.

Gruters' new measure would enhance privacy protections for crimes victims and their family by keeping certain information confidential.

Individuals would be randomly selected to participate in the pilot program, which aims to increase accountability for offenders.

Sen. Joe Gruters filed a bill that would rename U.S. 41, which runs from Miami-Dade County to Hillsborough County, the "Gulf of America Trail."