In 1536 Spain's King Charles I made this explorer governor of Cuba; he arrived near present-day Tampa Bay in 1539
In 1536 King Carols V granted de Soto the title of Governor of Cuba which
... [DOC] [TLE] The Search for Gold and Everlasting Life - Collier County Public ... [PAR] The Journey of Alvar Nunez Cabeza de Vaca (1528-1536) ... Juan Ponce de 
Len was the first Spanish explorer to arrive in Florida.