Florida's Gulf Coast could see higher-than-average chance of direct impact from a hurricane in 2025.

While wet weather may have dampened the local Independence Day festivities for some this year, celebrations and associated fireworks carried on nonetheless.

Many cities and towns will celebrate Independence Day with festivals, live music and more before they light up the night sky with dazzling fireworks displays.

Several Bachelor Nation fans also took to social media to express their mixed feelings about Owens’ age range preferences. “ [The Golden Bachelor] should recast Mel Owens immediately.