▁ 1 0 k , ▁is ▁organized ▁by ▁the ▁G ulf ▁W inds ▁Track ▁Club ▁and ▁immediately ▁preced es ▁the ▁Spring time ▁T alla has see ▁Par ade . ▁The ▁race ▁starts ▁dow nt own ▁in ▁front ▁of ▁City ▁Hall ▁and ▁wind s ▁through ▁the ▁My ers ▁Park ▁neighborhood ▁east ▁of ▁the ▁Capit ol , ▁ann ually ▁drawing ▁approximately ▁ 1 6 0 0 ▁participants . ▁ ▁K rew es ▁ ▁Spanish , ▁American ▁Territ orial , ▁An te bell um - State hood , ▁War ▁and ▁Re const ruction , ▁and ▁ 2 0 th ▁Century . ▁This ▁enabled ▁each ▁period ▁to ▁have ▁a ▁float ▁as ▁well ▁as ▁another ▁entry ▁of ▁their ▁choice ▁into ▁the ▁para de ▁to ▁represent ▁their ▁era ▁of ▁history . ▁ ▁Spanish ▁Kre we ▁ ▁The ▁Spanish ▁Kre we ▁is ▁currently ▁the ▁largest ▁kre we ▁and ▁represents ▁Spanish ▁Florida ▁from ▁ 1 5 2 8 ▁to ▁ 1 8 2 1 ▁and ▁Hern ando ▁de ▁S oto ' s ▁expl or ations ▁in ▁Florida ▁in ▁ 1 5 3 9 . ▁The ▁Spanish ▁Kre we ▁is ▁engaged ▁in ▁numerous ▁phil anth rop ic ▁activities ▁throughout ▁the ▁year . ▁Spanish ▁Kre we ▁particip ates ▁heavily ▁in ▁each ▁of ▁the ▁five ▁major ▁parties ▁of ▁Spring time ▁T alla has see , ▁plus ▁Float ▁Day . ▁ ▁American ▁Territ orial ▁Kre we ▁ ▁The ▁American ▁Territ orial ▁Kre we ▁represents ▁Florida ▁when ▁it ▁became ▁a ▁United ▁States ▁territory . ▁On ▁March ▁ 4 , ▁ 1 8 2 4 ▁Governor ▁William