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FLORIDA HISTORY: Juan Ponce de León First Landed on Florida Peninsula 507 Years Ago Today
Juan Ponce de León first sighted the Florida peninsula on March 27, 1513, although he did not go ashore until April 2. […]
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THIS DAY IN HISTORY: Juan Ponce de Leon First Sighted the Florida Peninsula In 1513
Juan Ponce de Leon first sighted the Florida peninsula on this date, although he would not go ashore until April 2. The peninsula was sighted and mistaken for an island, which Ponce de Leon named “La Florida.” […]
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Viva Florida Highlights Events Since Arrival of Ponce de León
Viva Florida 500 is a statewide initiative led by the Florida Department of State, under the leadership of Governor Rick Scott, to highlight the 500 years of historic people, places and events in present-day Florida since the arrival of Juan Ponce de León to the land he named La Florida in 1513. […]
