The beginning of the historic period in south Florida is marked by Juan Ponce de León's first contact with native people in 1513. Main article: History of West Palm Beach, Florida Old city hall and jail West Palm Beach in the 1880s West Palm Beach in the 1960s West Palm Beach skyline in 2010 Aerial view Wide panorama of skyline Panoramic view of West Palm Beach, North Palm Beach and Lake Worth, 1915
