The Gulf of Mexico has a new name, the Gulf of America. Vermilion Parish Parish’s OEP Office will call it ‘Gulf of America’ Fri, 02/21/2025 - 9:26am The Vermilion Parish Office of Emergency Preparedness, led by Homer Stelly, is clear about the Gulf’s name off Louisiana’s coast.PLEASE LOG IN FOR PREMIUM CONTENT. Our website requires visitors to log in to view the best local news. Not yet a subscriber? Subscribe today to the Abbeville Meridional or Gueydan Journal or Kaplan Herald. Read more about Vermilion Parish Parish’s OEP Office will call it ‘Gulf of America’