Today’s Media Roundtable discussed some of the top stories in the First Coast, including:
- The controversy surrounding the state-run Regeneron clinic at the Main Library
- The State Board of Education’s decision to sanction Alachua County Public Schools and Superintendent Carlee Simon for defying Gov. Ron DeSantis’ executive order banning mask mandates
- Rising COVID-19 hospitalizations in North Florida hospitals
- Theevolving regulations surrounding vaccine passports for private businesses
- Tim Tebow’s release from the Jacksonville Jaguars
We were joined by:
- Dan Scanlan of TheFlorida Times-Union
- Timothy Gibbons of the Jacksonville Business Journal
- WJCT News’ Sydney Boles
- And writer Shelton Hull
USS Orleck
A Navy ship that sailed during the Cold War era could be the city’s next Downtown museum. After years of planning, the City Council approved the retired naval vessel USS Orleck to dock on the downtown Northbank of the St. Johns river. The ship is going to be converted into a naval history museum.
Justin Weakland, a veteran and leader of the Jacksonville Historic Naval Ship Association, told us more.
First Coast Connect with Melissa Ross Associate Producer Katherine Hobbs can be reached at khobbs@wjct.org or on Twitter at @KatherineGHobbs.