Fla. Gov. DeSantis Unveils Statue of Juan Ponce de Leon as Part of Florida's America 250 Celebration
July 17, 2026
July 17, 2026
TALLAHASSEE, Florida, July 17 -- Gov. Ron DeSantis, R-Florida, issued the following news release:
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Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Statue of Juan Ponce de Leon as Part of Florida's America 250 Celebration
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LEON COUNTY, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue commemorating Ponce de Leon, the Spanish explorer and adventurer who led the first notable European expeditions to Florida in the early sixteenth century. Situated wit . . .
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Governor Ron DeSantis Unveils Statue of Juan Ponce de Leon as Part of Florida's America 250 Celebration
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LEON COUNTY, Fla. -Today, Governor Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue commemorating Ponce de Leon, the Spanish explorer and adventurer who led the first notable European expeditions to Florida in the early sixteenth century. Situated wit . . .