BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — Gov. Jeff Landry signed an executive order to start using the “Gulf of America” instead of the “Gulf of Mexico” in state documents and maps. The order directs the ...

LOUISIANA, USA — Governor Jeff Landry has signed an executive order changing the name of the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in Louisiana. The order directs state agencies, boards ...

In the back of a large SUV, 15 small sea turtles wrapped in wet towels and packed in individual banana boxes awaited their ...

To ensure Louisiana is aligned with the president’s order, “I recommend striking the name ‘Mexico’ and replacing it with ‘America’ in reference to the Gulf in Louisiana’s standards ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - Thousands of people were without power as severe weather moved through the greater Baton Rouge area on Monday morning, March 31. As of 11:20 a.m., Entergy Louisiana ...

The ruling could set a precedent that forces any new offshore drilling activity to take protections for the rare whale into ...

Another intense hurricane season could be on the way. Forecasters are warning Louisiana residents not to wait—here's what to ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (WAFB) - A drug bust in Baton Rouge led to three arrests and the seizure of over 2,800 lethal doses of fentanyl, along with other drugs. In March 2025, the East Baton Rouge ...

BATON ROUGE, La. (Louisiana First) — The Louisiana Department of Education (LDOE) announced today, March 12, that it is updating its Freedom Framework social studies standards to reflect the ...

The Louisiana Department of Wildlife and Fisheries ... That means commercial fishermen won't need to drive to Baton Rouge, as they normally do. During the selected periods, LDWF staff will ...

The severe weather pounded the Gulf Coast and put millions of people in cities such as New Orleans and Baton Rouge in Louisiana, Mobile in Alabama, and Tallahassee in Florida on alert for strong ...

Undercover seafood testers sampled restaurants in Shreveport and found the highest shrimp fraud rate they have recorded to ...