Ninety-six north Florida residents will take the Oath of Allegiance and become U.S. citizens during halftime of the Jacksonville Jaguars’ game against the New York Jets on Sunday, Dec. 14, the U.S. District Court for the Middle District of Florida said Thursday.

Chief U.S. District Judge Marcia Morales Howard will administer the naturalization ceremony at EverBank Stadium. The 96 candidates include seven families and come from 39 countries, court officials said.

The halftime ceremony continues a Jaguars tradition: the team was the first in the NFL to host a naturalization ceremony during a game, and this will be the eighth consecutive year the Jaguars have welcomed new citizens at halftime.

“These halftime naturalization ceremonies provide the court with a great opportunity to educate t

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