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[^2]\n\nFlorida State Education Commissioner Henry Mack directed the Division of Public Schools to update academic standards and instructional materials to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America' immediately. [^3]\n\nApple renamed Lake Ontario to Lake America in its mapping application for users in the United States following an order from President Donald Trump. [^4]\n\nRep. Jimmy Patronis (R-FL) introduced the 'Lake America Act' to officially rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America'. [^5]\n\nUS Interior Secretary Doug Burgum stated on Monday that Apple is expected to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' following discussions with President Donald Trump. [^6]\n\nGoogle explained that its maps utilize designations registered by official US government sources, necessitating the update for US users. [^7]\n\nThe modification derives from an executive order signed by Donald Trump on August 27, 2026, which instructed the incorporation of 'Lake America' into the Geographic Names Information System (GNIS). [^8]\n\nMack stated on social media that the state would follow the federal lead to reflect the name change in education materials. [^9]\n\nDonald Trump issued an executive order to rename Lake Ontario to 'Lake America' and has used social media to promote the new name with AI-generated images. [^10]\n\nMapQuest publicly rejected the renaming order and announced it would not rename the lake, a move that led to the app surging to the top of the US App Store download charts. [^11]\n\nFollowing the trade dispute, the US imposed 50 percent tariffs on Canadian goods valued at $20 billion. 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