Andrea – Liz

So, you’re thinking of retiring to Florida or maybe buying a second home or vacation home here. You won’t exactly be blazing a new trail. Though likely inhabited by Native Americans for thousands of years before Europeans set eyes on it, Florida was “discovered” in 1513 by Juan Ponce de Leon who claimed it for Spain. Ponce de Leon named it Florida, because he landed here during “Pascua Florida,” the festival of flowers during the Easter season.  Read more...