1 Vitamin Câs antioxidant properties will help you speed up the removal of the lactic acid and other metabolic waste and reduce your recovery time. 2  Increase collagen production: Collagen constitutes 1% to 2% of your muscle tissue and 6% of your tendons.
Although other European navigators may have sighted the Florida peninsula before, Ponce de Leon is credited with the first recorded landing and the first detailed exploration of the Florida coast.
St. Augustine, FL. Sponsored Topics. Much of the Sunshine State is new, from its cities to its resorts and theme parks, so visitors might be surprised to learn that the nationâs first European settlement is in Florida. Spanish explorer Pedro Menendez founded St. Augustine in 1565.