A Keystone Heights student wowed the crowd while performing the National Anthem on his electric guitar at the Florida Future Farmers convention on Thursday in Orlando.

“She is 12 years old and so proud of our country,” Andrea Larsen, Ava’s mother, said.

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point has ordered a dozen cadet clubs focused on ethnicity and gender to disband in response to the Trump administration’s push to eliminate diversity programs throughout government.

President-elect Donald Trump has selected opera tenor Christopher Macchio to perform the national anthem at his second inauguration.

San Jose State says it's disappointed that Boise State forfeited its semifinal match in the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament but is focused on the future.

Boise State advanced to the semifinals of the Mountain West women's volleyball tournament by beating Utah State on Wednesday night.

THE PLAYERS Championship invites local Northeast Florida artists to audition for the honor of performing the National Anthem for their Military Appreciation Ceremony.

Nigeria has adopted a new national anthem reintroduced nearly a half-century ago after it was dropped for the current one.

The Pentagon has completed its review of Defense Secretary’s Lloyd Austin’s failure last month to quickly notify the president and other senior leaders about his hospitalization for complications from prostate cancer surgery and how the notification process can be improved.

Madison has been making headlines nationally since her debut on NBC’s The Voice and now she is back again to show her support for the 9041 She’ll be singing the National Anthem at the JAGS Teal Out show this Sunday.Locals will also have the opportunity to The Madison Hughes Band and Katie O at Underbelly for the Jags After Party!

Highly touted Pirates shortstop prospect Oneil Cruz is leading the charge of young players that the club hopes to build around.

“Oh Say Can You Sing” is back.

“Oh Say Can You Sing” is back.

The Jacksonville Jumbo Shrimp are holding an all-call audition for National Anthem performers.

The U.S. Marine Corps is celebrating its 246th birthday on Wednesday.

Mavericks owner Mark Cuban agreed to play the national anthem after the NBA reiterated its policy to require the song. “This tradition traces its roots back more than a century – even pre-dating the song’s adoption as the national anthem. No matter the scope, there is no penalty for violating the requirement, so even if the bar league softball team skipped the national anthem, there would be no repercussion under the law. Dan Patrick has said that requiring the national anthem at all Texas venues that receive public funding will be among his top legislative priorities this session. Although playing the national anthem before games is a staple of American sports at the professional and collegiate levels, it is far less common in other countries.

And in Phoenix, the Suns and Toronto Raptors stood in a circle and linked arms for the American and Canadian anthems. “It’s an embarrassing and shameful day in our country,” New Orleans coach Stan Van Gundy said. Wednesday's events came one day after the decision to not to bring charges against the officer who shot Jacob Blake in Kenosha, Wisconsin, last year was announced. The NBA had a rule for decades that players and coaches must stand for the national anthem. The Bucks said after the game they held the ball for 7 seconds to reflect the seven times Blake was shot.

Her stellar appearance even earned her an offer to headline the Super Bowl LIII halftime show the following year. As Pink explained, everyone who ends up snagging the coveted gig "gets so persecuted" in the press and especially on social media. "They should give it to Janet Jackson... Thats who should be doing the Super Bowl," she shared. "I love that the Super Bowl has two women performing this year. Shakira and Jennifer Lopez Share First Super Bowl 2020 Halftime Show Details!

BRUNSWICK, Ga. - Glynn Academy (2-4, 0-1) and Brunswick High (4-4, 1-1) will kick off what's known as the City Champion at 7:30 p.m. Friday at Glynn County's stadium. The rivalry game is the News4Jax Football Friday Game of the Week with live reports from 5 p.m. through our late news. Brunswick High is looking to upset the winning streak Glynn Academy has been on, winning the past five years in a row. News4Jax Reporter Brittany Muller spoke with the Head Coach at Glynn Academy ahead of the rivalry game to see how the Terrors have prepared. Randy & Sharon Griffin's dedication to the Pirates is long-running, all four of their children graduated from Brunswick High and now some of their grandchildren have graduated, or are still in school at Brunswick High.

It's been three years since Colin Kaepernick began his National Anthem protests. The accompanying video shows video of police brutality against African-Americans, people who acknowledge the importance of the protests, news clips, emotional speeches and more. This is because I'm seeing things happen to people who don't have a voice," Kaepernick says in a 2016 video. "There's two parts of protest: the protest, and then there's a company or individual saying, 'I hear you, what do we do next?' For more on JAY-Z's NFL partnership, watch the video above.

Amara will perform the National Anthem before the City of Jacksonville's Fourth of July fireworks during the Red, White, and Boom live broadcastCopyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.

The winner gets that $500 check and the chance to sing the National Anthem before the city of Jacksonville's fireworks show on July 4th. Copyright 2019 by WJXT News4Jax - All rights reserved.