Do you mean BEFORE 1763 or (conjecturally) AFTER 1763
Spain claimed the territory of Florida
Florida.
Christian
There has never been a ferry from England to Florida.
When it is 12 pm in England, it is usually 7 am in Florida. Florida is 5 hours behind England.
Spain
The initial European power that claimed the Florida peninsula was Spain. Spain ceded it to the United States and it became a state in 1845.
Commercial Drivers
The English Claimed Florida controlled the entire east coat while Spain got modern day new Orleans and Louisiana
Since England is bigger than Florida, it is not possible.
Mexico
The US and Spain claimed two very different areas at the same time! The Mississippi territory and Florida are the two big chunks claimed.