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Florida House Panel Joins Senate in Advancing Bill to Rename Palm Beach International for Trump

The plan shifts naming authority to the state with changes contingent on FAA approval plus a commercial-use agreement.

A plane takes off at Palm Beach International Airport.
Security checkpoint for Gates 70-129 in Terminal A at the Orlando International Airport, on Tuesday, Oct. 21, 2025. The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority’s board has adopted a 10-year, $6 billion plan to update the Orlando International Airport, over the next decade. (Ricardo Ramirez Buxeda/Orlando Sentinel)
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Overview

  • HB 919 cleared the House Economic Infrastructure Subcommittee on Wednesday after SB 706 won unanimous approval in the Senate Transportation Committee the day before.
  • The measures would preempt local control over names of Florida’s seven major commercial airports, with only Palm Beach International slated for an immediate change.
  • Any rebranding to Donald J. Trump International Airport would require Federal Aviation Administration sign-off and a commercial-use agreement between Palm Beach County and President Trump.
  • A Florida House analysis and county officials flagged costs for signage and digital updates, potential security concerns, and an implementation timeline that could extend to two years.
  • Sponsors Rep. Meg Weinberger and Sen. Debbie Mayfield cited Trump’s Palm Beach ties, while lawmakers and residents voiced divided views as the bills head to additional committees and potential floor votes.