TALLAHASSEE, Fla. — A Florida senator has pulled the bill he filed last week to rename Tamiami Trail to Gulf of America Trail.
State Sen. Joe Gruters, (R-Sarasota) filed a bill on Feb. 26 to rename the portion of U.S. 41 between S.R. 60 and U.S. 1 in Miami-Dade, Collier, Lee, Charlotte, Sarasota, Manatee, and Hillsborough Counties to "Gulf of America Trail."
On March 4, Gruters pulled the renaming portion of the bill saying, “After receiving community feedback, I removed the GOAT road rename portion of the bill to avoid an unnecessary distraction of my own making. I have important and challenging work ahead on bills that will allow me to fight for our community, and I want everyone united behind me on those efforts.”
The bill would still require state agencies to update geographic materials to reflect the Gulf of America.
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