Dania Maxwell/Staff Tim England, far left, dressed as a British Officer and Carlos Bicho, far right, dressed as Juan Ponce de Leon stand with representatives from the general consuls of Spain, France and Great Britain and the Collier County Commission on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, in Naples, Fla. Part of a statewide celebration called Viva Florida 500, commissioners are recognizing the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon's landing. Ponce de Leon is credited with the first recorded landing and detailed exploration on the Florida coast.

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Dania Maxwell/Staff Tim England, far left, dressed as a British Officer and Carlos Bicho, far right, dressed as Juan Ponce de Leon stand with representatives from the general consuls of Spain, France and Great Britain and the Collier County Commission on Tuesday, January 8, 2013, in Naples, Fla. Part of a statewide celebration called Viva Florida 500, commissioners are recognizing the 500th anniversary of Ponce de Leon's landing. Ponce de Leon is credited with the first recorded landing and detailed exploration on the Florida coast.

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