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2025 Independence Celebration: A kid zone, concert and fireworks show are held at the Central Park ball fields. The kid zone opens at 6 p.m. More showers and storms for South Florida heading As July 4th approaches, News4JAX is keeping a close eye on a weather disturbance over Florida that’s expected to bring rain and cause possible travel delays right through the heart of the July 4th weather: National Hurricane Center tracks disturbance over Florida. John Gallas Cheryl McCloud Ashley Ferrer. USA TODAY NETWORK - Florida 2025 Florida hurricane season help: Rainfall expected from June 27 through July 4, 2025. and that could impact outdoor plans for the Fourth of July. “Northern Florida and the Panhandle will see more rainfall than South Florida The National Hurricane Center is monitoring a disturbance expected to stall over or near Florida, which could affect your Fourth of July weekend. Discover the best July 4th events across 16 Florida cities in 2025. From Fort Lauderdale's I Love the 90s Tour to Cape Coral's massive celebration, find fireworks, festivals & family fun. Fireworks at the Fountain 2025 July 4, 9:10 p.m., Lake Eola Park, Downtown Orlando From 4 to 10 p.m., enjoy live entertainment, food, family fun, and a fireworks finale accompanied by the Orlando Concert Band. SeaWorld’s July 4th Celebration July 4 & 5, 9 p.m. Fireworks visible from around SeaWorld’s central lake. The National Hurricane Center is watching a system that may emerge this weekend or early next week. As of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, July 2, 2025, it has a 40% chance of developing in the next seven days. The Fourth of July forecast for Duval County from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville as of June 30, 2025: Friday, July 4th forecast: Showers and thunderstorms likely, mainly after 2 p.m Persistent rain and thunderstorms are expected in South Florida through the July 4th holiday weekend, with a chance of localized flooding. There is a 50% chance a tropical or subtropical cyclone An unsettled weather pattern will heighten the risk of flooding across Central Florida, especially during peak Fourth of July holiday travel and events. Here's a look at what to expect from the Jacksonville will have two official fireworks shows on July 4, 2025: one downtown and one at the beach. Shooting fireworks is legal in Florida on the Fourth of July, New Year's Eve and New Year's Day. America's birthday is on Friday. Are banks and stock markets closed? Will there be mail delivery? What about UPS and FedEx? What to know. Independence Day Happenings Photo sourced from altamonte.org ALTAMONTE SPRINGS RED HOT & BOOM July 3: The city of Altamonte Springs is celebrating the 28th year of this popular gathering, known for its live music, culinary specialties and huge lakeside fireworks show. Free admission. The fun is from 5-10 p.m., with fireworks starting at 9:30 p.m. Cranes Roost Park, 274 Cranes Florida hurricane forecast: How tropical turbulence will impact your Fourth of July July is the second-quietest month of hurricane season from a U.S. landfall perspective Ryan Truchelut What happens over the holiday weekend all depends on where, how or if a tropical disturbance develops as it moves into the southeast. There's now a 40% chance for a tropical or subtropical depression forming near Florida by the Fourth of July holiday weekend. Florida weather radar for July 2, 2025 Florida weather forecast We’ve collected our top picks of places to celebrate the 4th of July in Florida in 2025. The 4th of July falls on a Friday this year. Our list is organized by region. We recommend planning a holiday weekend getaway and exploring the surrounding areas. They are in destinations chock-full of Authentic Florida treasures. Happy Fourth of July, 2025! TALLAHASSEE, Fla. —Today, Florida Governor Ron DeSantis announced that state offices will be closed on Thursday, July 3rd, 2025, in celebration of America’s 249 th Independence Day weekend and as Florida leads up to America’s 250 th anniversary. “In anticipation of America’s upcoming semiquincentennial celebration in 2026, I am giving state employees a longer weekend this year to
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