Patronis pushes bill to rename Lake Ontario 'Lake America'

Congressman Jimmy Patronis has introduced legislation that would officially change the name of Lake Ontario to Lake America, according to WKRG News 5. The Florida Republican's Lake America Act would need to pass both chambers of Congress to become law. Lake Ontario is the smallest of the five Great Lakes and sits primarily on the U.S.-Canada border. The reasoning behind Patronis's proposal and its likelihood of passage remain unclear. If approved, it would represent a significant change to one of North America's most recognizable geographic features.