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.

A longtime ally of President Donald Trump. state Sen. Joe Gruters wants to waste money renaming part of Tamiami Trail as "Gulf of America Trail."

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.

One expected absence is Sen. Blaise Ingoglia, a Spring Hill Republican widely seen as Gov. Ron DeSantis’ likely favorite to appoint as Chief Financial Officer once Patronis vacates the seat at the end of March. Gruters has said he will run in 2026 regardless of who DeSantis appoints to the position.

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,

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.

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.