Juan Ponce De Leon was the first European to find la Florida.
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Ponce de LeonPonce de Leon explored Florida looking for the Fountain of Youth.
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The Spanish were the first European settlers in Florida.
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first European to explore Florida.
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If you mean what European power first explored and settled Mexico during the Age of Exploration, Spain qualifies as such.
The European first came to Florida in 4/2/1513 .
Juan Ponce de Leon was the first European explorer to reach Florida.
The first European country that was in control of Florida was Spain. The conquistador was Juan Ponce de Leon. He landed in Florida in 1513.