One part of state law defines coastal barrier islands as meaning “geological features which are completely surrounded by marine waters that front upon the open waters of the Gulf of Mexico ...

NEW ORLEANS—About 88,200 gallons (333,873 litres) of oil have leaked from a Shell flow line into the Gulf of Mexico about 90 miles off the coast of Louisiana, the U.S. Coast Guard has said.

Genesis Energy is poised for upside as Gulf Coast offshore projects Shenandoah and Salamanca drive revenue growth starting ...

The Gulf of Mexico’s white sandy beaches are a draw for tourists, and as the busy Fourth of July holiday approaches, officials are hoping beachgoers will take extra precaution.

A satellite map of the Gulf of Mexico reveals the “loop current,” a hairpin curve of hotter than usual water that could help grow future Hurricane Helene into a Category 3 storm.

But references to the Gulf of Mexico also show up in myriad other ways, including in parts of state laws related to the Board of Internal Improvement Trust Fund — another name for DeSantis and ...

A computer search of Florida laws shows at least 55 statutes include references to the Gulf of Mexico, while local-government ordinances also are tied to the traditional name.