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McALLEN - U.S. Rep. Vicente Gonzalez, a Democrat from McAllen, is trying to protect the name of a beloved South Texas beach that was on the verge of losing its historic name earlier this month.

Boca Chica Beach, which has gained national recognition as the site of SpaceX launch sites, was proposed to be renamed to Cyber Beach after a SpaceX fan applied with the U.S. Board of Geographic Names to officially adopt the name in November 2024. The U.S. Board of Geographic Names works with the U.S. Geographical Survey, the same entity that changed the Gulf of Mexico to the Gulf of America in compliance with an executive order from President Donald Trump.