Though he discovered & named Florida in 1513, he didn't try to colonize it until 1521
In 1513, he led an expedition to the various different areas of the 
Bahamas... [DOC] [TLE] isaiah lester Garrett hill.ppt - Gallipolis City Schools [PAR] In 1506,he discovered a nearby island called Boriquen, while there he 
discovered ... the king of Spain to explore and colonize the island, he renamed 
the island Puerto Rico.