Unless I'm nuts, that worthless slogan is now completely absent from the updated city website.
It wasnt too worthless. You noticed it and no one else did. LMAO
BUMPER STICKER "Florida's First Coast-Where Miami Begins!"
wanted to do a billboard or two but the shades of "FLAP" effort will require backers$$ to deal with the lawsuits.
On current events,Jacksonville City Governement should excercise ultra caution,selection in promoting outlying counties.It's time to let the tide turn.
I don't think it's going away at all...I think it's just an example of the city poorly branding itself by not including the logo and slogan.
"Where Florida Begins" is still on the visitor website... http://www.visitjacksonville.com/
"Where Florida begins, but you're not quite sure because it looks a helluva lot like South Georgia and you're not sure why you have yet to see a pink flamingo, trained seal or Art Deco hotel. It sure does not look like Ratso Rizzo's dream, but you continue south down I-95 until you find a place that does not serve sweet tea!"
Too long?
I still think we should bring back "The Bold New City of the South" or replace the current one for "This might still be Georgia"
Quote from: Jaxson on June 13, 2011, 02:44:18 PM
"Where Florida begins, but you're not quite sure because it looks a helluva lot like South Georgia and you're not sure why you have yet to see a pink flamingo, trained seal or Art Deco hotel. It sure does not look like Ratso Rizzo's dream, but you continue south down I-95 until you find a place that does not serve sweet tea!"
Too long?
:D
now we are heading back into the north
"Jacksonville - We've got pine trees not palm trees!".
Quote from: drhandbook on June 13, 2011, 03:11:53 PM
I still think we should bring back "The Bold New City of the South" or replace the current one for "This might still be Georgia"
'Bout to say - all of the JSO cruisers (and badges, if I'm not mistaken) still have the old "Bold" logo/slogan.
IMO, "Where Florida Begins" was, at best, one of the worst slogans ever created and, at worst, it sounded more like a non-attempt. Good riddance.
I guess that 'Flyover Country' was taken. This would ring true for those Yankees flying direct to Miami...
I believe the slogan was born of "Regional" Northeast Florida promotion band wagon.
'Florida's First Coast-Where Florida Begins!'
the same Euphoria that generated 'Jacksonville "Millionth Mania"',sponsored by Barnett Bank and the City of Jacksonville Special Events office.Fireworks Downtown!!
A ruse,for "Jacksonville" to quote the coveted Million population mark surrounding First Coast County population numbers were a part of the diabolical equation........a point not missed by this writer and profiled in Miami Herald Carl Hiassen editorial,a piece later profiled in Carl's book "Kick Ass",hard copy edition of Carl's most hard hitting editorials.
Recent First Coast county meddling in the Mayor's race no doubt a part of the puzzle.
Carl Hiaasen rocks!
"Jacksonville, at least were not Cuba" has a ring to it :-\
How about "Florida for Real" ??
"Sulphur Gulch" Where it all started :D
How about "Florida...the state with no money for children or anyone but the wealthy"....that sounds nice does'nt it?....
Florida - The Garden State of Negativity.
My lord at the negativity...isn't that at least part of the problem with this city to begin with? The negativity of its citizens...
"Where Florida Begins" isn't as bad as its made to be. Not only is it a geographic nod to the city being a "gateway" to Florida, it's also a nod to us being the First Coast or where Florida got its start, and it's a nod to the "real Florida/what Florida is all about" ...etc. It has several different meanings, you just have to read in to it a little and it actually fits us perfectly.
I always kind of liked "Where Florida Begins". Better than the "Bold New City of the South" anyway. I guess you can't please everyone.
I believe Lake City has been the "Gateway to Florida" since long before Jacksonville was decided as "Where Florida Begins."
I prefer Bold New City, always have.
How about, "Jacksonville! We've got TWO Interstates."
Where America's wang begins.
Quote from: hightowerlover on June 14, 2011, 03:26:58 PM
Where America's wang begins.
Where America's Crabs Live.
-Josh
^ That would be Georgia.
Quote from: Riverrat on June 14, 2011, 01:48:36 PM
My lord at the negativity...isn't that at least part of the problem with this city to begin with? The negativity of its citizens...
"Where al the women are good looking and all the children are above average"
Quote from: Jimmy on June 14, 2011, 02:15:01 PM
I believe Lake City has been the "Gateway to Florida" since long before Jacksonville was decided as "Where Florida Begins."
I prefer Bold New City, always have.
Really? Wasn't Gateway Shopping Center (predecessor to Gateway Mall) named that in the '60s because Jacksonville was the gateway to Florida? That's what my mommy told me back then.
My lord at the negativity...isn't that at least part of the problem with this city to begin with? The negativity of its citizens...
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Perhaps a learned response,considering the long history of damaging what we promote coupled with dashed appropriate 'potential'.
Quote from: Dashing Dan on June 13, 2011, 11:28:23 PM
How about "Florida for Real" ??
Tallahassee was using the similar "Florida with a Southern Accent." I don't know if it still does.
I sorta like the title Florida's River City by the Sea. Tells about about a lot of our best attributes succinctly.
Quote from: urbanlibertarian on June 14, 2011, 03:51:15 PM
Quote from: Riverrat on June 14, 2011, 01:48:36 PM
My lord at the negativity...isn't that at least part of the problem with this city to begin with? The negativity of its citizens...
"Where al the women are good looking and all the children are above average"
Garrison Keillor wants his tagline back. ;)
'Florida's First Coast-Working Hard To Become What You Moved Away From'
"Florida's River City" since everywhere big except Mousetown is on the ocean.
Quote from: Fallen Buckeye on June 14, 2011, 04:48:45 PM
I sorta like the title Florida's River City by the Sea. Tells about about a lot of our best attributes succinctly.
River City by the Sea is my favorite too.
And why did we start this thread again? ???