Before the big celebration downtown Saturday night, the City of Jacksonville threw the first-ever Freedom Fest to kick off the America 250 celebrations Friday evening.

Fourth of July is arguably one of the biggest weekends of the year for us,” said Greg Pratt, owner of Sneakers Sports Grille ...

As we approach America’s 250th birthday, semi-quincentennial celebrations are planned all across Florida’s First Coast.

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — After 13 years with the Jacksonville Transportation Authority, CEO Nat Ford is stepping down. In a news release put out late in the afternoon just before the start of the holiday ...

Unpatriotic thieves are making the holiday hard for one Middleburg mother after nearly $30,000 worth of fireworks were stolen from a temporary stand in the Walmart parking lot on Baymeadows Road.

Despite many Americans feeling the economic pinch with gas and groceries on the rise, families are still finding room for fireworks in the budget.

READ USA is hiring tutors for the fall semester to provide reading instruction to elementary school students who need additional help with reading.

AAA projects that between June 27 and July 5, 72.2 million Americans will travel at least 50 miles away from home. They estimate about 85% of travelers will be driving to their destinations, and 8% ...

Neil, a 2,200-pound elephant seal, has returned to his birthplace on the Australian coast, causing quite a stir ...

NASA is looking for volunteers to be part of a year-long simulated Moon and Mars mission. The Moon and Mars Exploration Analog mission is set to begin in August of 2027. This mission is the first in a ...

The Jacksonville Sheriff’s Office Vice Unit arrested 29 people — 24 men and five women — during a three-day operation.

After years of attendance issues, a city spokesperson tells Action News Jax the group should have enough members at its ...