Celebrate America 250 with News4JAX, a two-hour special airing at 8 p.m. tonight that counts down to a Fourth of July fireworks show stretching from Jacksonville to St. Augustine.

Today, more than 47 million people living in the U.S. were born in another country. Behind that number are stories of risk, reinvention, and the hope of something better.

With crowds expected all across Florida’s beaches Friday through the weekend and lots of people getting into the water, safety is a big talking point.

America is turning 250, and if you want to know what the next generation thinks about freedom, fireworks, and the Fourth of July, just hand them a microphone.

Pew research says only about 1 in 10 Americans has served in the military, down from nearly 1 in 5 in the 1980s. So, as the country celebrates freedom, what does serving mean to them?

The City of Jacksonville has planned family-friendly fun for its Fourth of July events to celebrate America’s 250th birthday in downtown.

We’ve got a county-by-county list of events happening around Northeast Florida and Southeast Georgia to celebrate July 4th.

Jacksonville’s music heritage runs deeper than many people realize. The city’s newest tribute to that legacy can be found at the Riverfront Music Garden and Walk of Fame in downtown Jacksonville.

If you are part of the Jacksonville military community and are looking for something to do Friday night, Naval Station Mayport is hosting what they call their biggest annual community event.

Take a look around Jacksonville today — the skyline, the neighborhoods, even the way the city operates. None of it happened by accident.

A new AP-NORC poll has found that most Americans believe civil liberties like the right to vote are under threat.

You can’t celebrate 250 years of American history without starting with the nation’s first city — St. Augustine, Florida.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has announced that state officials will have a little extra time to celebrate America’s 250th birthday.

Richard Pierce, a professor of law at George Washington University, joined us on The Morning Show and says National Park Service regulations strictly limit private use of the Capital’s national monument spaces, but whether it is legally binding is a major question.

As America’s 250th anniversary inches closer, the city of Jacksonville has released a two-day schedule filled with family-friendly events in downtown Jacksonville.

Crews are busy building a temporary octagon-shaped cage on the White House South Lawn for a UFC bout.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis unveiled a statue and plaque Wednesday honoring Frederick Douglass in the Plaza de la Constitución in St. Augustine.

Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis held a news conference Friday morning to talk about the state’s “America 250″ celebrations that are planned for this year.