On today's Friday Media Roundtable we covered these stories from the First Coast:
- The city's response to the Orange Crush Festival has caused both confusion and controversy
- The city of Jacksonville Beach is potentially looking to change its name
- The U.S. Department of Education is investigating the St. Johns County School District over a complaint that its dress code unfairly targets female students
- Several Duval County schools will host Covid-19 vaccine clinics
Our panelists were:
- Writer Shelton Hull
- Claire Goforth of The Daily Dot
- David Bauerlein of The Florida Times-Union
- Tim Gibbons of the Jacksonville Business Journal
Cathedral Hill
Jacksonville's historic Cathedral District is looking to planning itself as Cathedral Hill. The developing downtown neighborhood is not only home to several historic cathedrals, but it also sits on one of the city’s highest points. The rebrand comes as a city consultant is floating rebrands of a couple of other urban core neighborhoods as well.
Ginny Myrick, the CEO and president of The Cathedral District nonprofit,joined us to discuss the area's rebranding.
Mackenzie Guiry can be reached at newsteam@wjct.org