{"id":395067,"date":"2026-09-09T19:34:24","date_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:34:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/395067\/"},"modified":"2026-09-09T19:34:24","modified_gmt":"2026-09-09T19:34:24","slug":"9th-annual-dreams-come-true-5k-set-for-sept-19-at-unf","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/395067\/","title":{"rendered":"9th annual Dreams Come True 5K set for Sept. 19 at UNF"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">JACKSONVILLE, Fla. \u2013 The 9th annual Dreams Come True 5K is set for Sept. 19 at the University of North Florida.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\">It\u2019s an organization that makes dreams come true for children battling life-threatening illnesses. Anna Valent, the executive director of Dreams Come True and Elsie Brewer, one of the Dreamers, joined the morning show to talk about the organization and the upcoming 5K.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf jbiTJv kYFPaL article-text\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dreamscometrue.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/dreamscometrue.org\/\">Click here to register and learn more about the event<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"sc-dLMFU sc-fHjqPf ilkOIf copyright\">Copyright 2026 by WJXT News4JAX &#8211; All rights reserved.<\/p>\n<p>About the AuthorBruce Hamilton headshot<img alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" role=\"presentation\"  style=\"object-fit:cover;max-width:86px;max-height:86px;aspect-ratio:1;width:100%\"  src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/92d832a7-5984-4511-85d8-d73c058299c7.png\"\/><a class=\"sc-bmzYkS fERtCt\" href=\"https:\/\/www.news4jax.com\/team\/PACZ7W5PHJGPHOKHBWB2X2LCVM\/\" title=\"View Bruce Hamilton&#039;s 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