Overview
- The Florida law, signed Monday, sets a July 1 start date for the new name if the Federal Aviation Administration approves it.
- The measure directs government records to use the new title once approved, so travelers would see it reflected in flight plans, airport signs, and digital maps.
- The statute requires a licensing agreement with the Trump Organization, and the company says no royalties or fees will be collected for the naming rights.
- Florida Democrats point to recent trademark filings tied to Trump licensing and warn the arrangement could still create conflicts of interest.
- Sponsors also want the airport’s code changed from PBI to DJT, and Representative Brian Mast has introduced a bill in Congress to make that switch as part of a wider push to place the president’s name on public institutions.