News from Jacksonville and Northern Florida from WLTV

GMJ Poll: Will the Jaguars beat the Broncos?

Sep 9, 2010 6:26 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- The Jacksonville Jaguars open the regular season at home against the Denver Broncos.

Gainesville Church Rebuffs Military Concerns on Quran Burning

Sep 9, 2010 2:43 am

GAINESVILLE, Fla. (AP) - A Christian minister said Tuesday that he will go ahead with plans to burn copies of the Quran this weekend to protest the Sept. 11 terrorist attacks despite a warning from t...

Neighbors Advised to Leave; Police Prepare for Planned Koran Burning

Sep 9, 2010 2:33 am

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- Police are summoning help and warning the church's neighbors as they prepare for the weekend Koran burning planned at the Dove World Outreach.

Fog Later and Igor

Sep 9, 2010 1:43 am

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Igor has formed, but is 3,700 miles away near the African coast. Locally fog may become widespread around sunrise.

Who is the Rev. Terry Jones?

Sep 8, 2010 11:13 pm

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The man behind the burning of the Koran is the Rev. Terry Jones, pastor of a small church in Gainesville. MORE: Neighbors Advised to Leave; Police Prepare for...

St. Johns Schools Put Millage Hike on Ballot

Sep 8, 2010 9:40 pm

ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. -- One of Florida's fastest growing school districts, plus the top-ranked school district in the state, is asking voters in November for a millage rate increase.

Jacksonville Residents Tired of Bumpy Road

Sep 8, 2010 9:29 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- Kooling Drive was apparently paved a few years ago, but the wear and tear from the garbage trucks and the rain have turned it into a very bumpy drive. The road is full of ruts a...

Jaguars Fans Dress Head-to-Toe in Teal

Sep 8, 2010 9:10 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A group of die-hard Jaguars fans will surely catch your attention at the games. They are dressed in teal costumes.

Gainesville Pastor Plans to Go Ahead with Koran Burning

Sep 8, 2010 9:08 pm

GAINESVILLE, Fla. -- The man behind a church's decision to hold "International Burn a Koran Day" said he has no plans to back down. MORE: On burning the Koran

Rubio, Sink Lead in Latest Poll

Sep 8, 2010 8:51 pm

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. -- A poll taken in the past five days shows the latest trends in two major races in Florida: for Governor and for the Senate.

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Live Optimally Fair introduces UF students to new wellness center

Sep 9, 2010 3:40 am

Students, intent on winning some prizes, lined the sidewalk outside the Reitz Union Wednesday.

UF students shuttle photo is a National Geographic finalist

Sep 9, 2010 2:56 am

On the morning of April 5, the pre-dawn darkness of New Smyrna Beach was set ablaze by the brilliant trail of a shuttle taking off from Kennedy Space Center.

1,000 join in 'Milk Party' for children

Sep 9, 2010 2:25 am

The local rally for The Children's Movement of Florida on Wednesday had the makings of a political movement.

What theyre saying about Dove World and its Quran burning

Sep 9, 2010 1:25 am

Dove World pastor Terry Jones is not the face of Gainesville. Thats the view voiced Wednesday by a number of community residents and advocates as Jones and his followers prepare to burn copies of the ...

Notebook: McCarney has fond memories of his USF days

Sep 8, 2010 11:26 pm

When Florida defensive line coach Dan McCarney steps onto Florida Field and looks across at his old team, he said it won't feel weird.

UF won't host debate for governor's race

Sep 8, 2010 11:11 pm

The University of Florida won't be hosting a gubernatorial debate in the fall after all.

Controversy remains, despite UF's settlement with grad student

Sep 8, 2010 11:11 pm

The University of Florida's settlement with a doctoral student shot by a campus police officer hasn't ended controversy around the incident.

Shands at UF names new COO

Sep 8, 2010 8:56 pm

Edward Jimenez is the new chief operating officer and senior vice president of Shands at the University of Florida. He will join Shands on Oct. 20.

4 local companies make national lists for fastest growing, best websites

Sep 8, 2010 8:56 pm

Four Alachua County companies made national magazine lists in August. InterMed Biomedical, 352 Media Group and O2B Kids were included in Inc. magazine's 5,000 fastest growing companies, and Grooveshar...

Despite appeals, Dove World pastor still plans Quran burning

Sep 8, 2010 8:10 pm

On Wednesday, after Dove World Outreach Center Pastor Terry Jones announced that he is, for now, going ahead with plans to burn at least one Quran on Sept. 11, he held a private meeting inside his chu...