The explorer that gave Florida its name was Ponce de Leon. He gave it the name Pascua Florida that means "feast of flowers" in Spanish since he found it around Easter.
Ponce de Leon
The Spanish explorer who discovered Florida while looking for the fountain of youth is Juan Ponce De Leon.
Juan Ponce De Leon
Puerto Rico was discovered by Europeans on November 19, 1493 by Christopher Columbus. Florida was discovered by Europeans on April 2, 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon. He was also the Governor of Puerto Rico.
Florida was discovered by Spanish explorer Juan Ponce de Leon (1474 - 1521), while Mexico was discovered by Spanish conquistador Hernan Cortes (1485 - 1547).
Juan ponce de Leon
Yes, Spanish explorers discovered gold in Florida in the early 16th century, particularly in the area around present-day Tallahassee. However, the amount of gold found was not as significant as in other parts of the Americas.
juan ponce de leon, a spanish explorer, discovered Florida at Easter
Ponce de León discovered Florida
Ponce de León is the spanish explorer who founded the oldest settlement in Puerto Rico and later discovered Florida (1513) while searching for the mythical fountain of youth.
Magellan was the Spanish explorer who discovered South of Chile in 1529.
No South American explorer discovered Australia.To see who really discovered Australia, see the related question below.