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Dream Day 2026: 36 children battling life-threatening illnesses are celebrated as heroes as they walk red carpet

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A signature Jacksonville community event to celebrate local children battling life-threatening illnesses returned Saturday with Dream Day 2026, and News4JAX was there from start to finish.

Dream Day 2026: 36 children battling life-threatening illnesses are celebrated as heroes as they walk red carpet

3 warnings in effect for 3 counties in the area

Dream Day 2026: 36 children battling life-threatening illnesses are celebrated as heroes as they walk red carpet

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What’s happening with the Regency Square Mall? Fence and construction equipment surrounds site

Tracking the Tropics: Something brewing of Southeast U.S. coast

Dream Day 2026: Catching up with 'Glinda' who is ready to make 'Dreams Come True'

Dream Day 2026: A look at the red carpet welcome awaiting our 36 'Dreamers'

Behind-the-scenes of Dream Day 2026: Celebrating children with life-threatening illnesses

DeSantis vetoes new e-bike rules, citing concerns over ‘enhanced surveillance by local governments’

Vilano Beach residents push for fire hydrants after home destroyed in blaze

Unredacted texts from council president Carrico shed new light on ‘big favor’ investigation

JSO says it’s aware of large ‘car meetup afterparty’ in Jacksonville promoted on social media

Deegan proposes River City Care initiative after task force finds steep child care costs

Vilano Beach residents push for fire hydrants after home destroyed in blaze

Make this weekend a slam dunk/home run! ⚾🏀

Neighbors push back as Sporting JAX releases stadium district map

A great big Saharan dust plume heading toward Florida. Here’s what it means for your weekend

Savings Alert Thursday at 5 p.m.

Jacksonville man charged in drone conspiracy to drop escape tools into federal prisons

St. Johns deputies warn crooks are ‘two steps ahead’ after crypto ATM scams rise

Award-winning Northside Jacksonville mural damaged after car hit wall at Boobie Clark Park

Jacksonville homicide total nearly cut in half at midyear, sheriff says strategies are working

FDLE issues missing child alert for 15-year-old girl last seen in Wesconnett area

Pet safety tips during National Pet Preparedness Month 🐶

‘Live my best life again’: Jacksonville girl gets Dream Day, then a kidney transplant

‘Life is music’: Legendary DJ Bigga Rankin talks 30 years in the music industry, Jacksonville roots, what drives him

Saturday’s forecast holds sun, storms & high heat index

Driver, 31, dies in head-on crash while going wrong way on I-295: FHP

Gov. DeSantis signs 8 more bills as more than 100 new laws will take effect July 1. Here’s the full list of the latest

Former Dream Day child returns 10 years later to help create the magic for others

11-year-old girl battled Wilms’ tumor for months before doctors identified the diagnosis. Now, she gets to be a star

New bill would raise federal minimum wage to $25 an hour nationwide

‘Live my best life again’: Jacksonville girl gets Dream Day, then a kidney transplant

Dream Day 2026: 10-year-old Colton Kilgore’s faith, resilience shine amid heart defect battle

Unredacted texts show Carrico discussed potential JEA land deal with Boys & Girls Clubs

‘We don’t trust you’: Clay County mom keeps pushing after volunteer coach arrested in predator sting

‘I beat a lot of the odds’: How this Grammy-nominated Jacksonville producer is forging his own path to stardom

Season Finale|Voices of the 904 Ep. 8 - Through acts of service, she bridges community involvement and nonprofits

Saturday’s forecast holds sun, storms & high heat index

Photo gallery: Scenes from the Jaguars hosting their annual Special Olympics fantasy camp

Fletcher grad Lajae Jones selected in 2nd round of NBA draft by Warriors

Texts show JEA CEO, former chief of staff discussing Ballard Partners contract as investigations continue

‘We can’t get answers’: Residents fear eviction as foreclosure lawsuits hit complexes tied to troubled landlord

Former Glynn County police leaders file federal lawsuit alleging conspiracy to destroy department

Army sergeant gets life sentence for shootings that wounded 5 at Georgia base

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it's a bad idea

States seek to lower drug prices by targeting the companies that manage them for health plans

News4JAX I-TEAM finds more than 24,000 Duval homeowners may be missing out on property tax savings

St. Johns deputies warn crooks are ‘two steps ahead’ after crypto ATM scams rise

Jacksonville ‘super speeder’ arrested for driving 108 mph on I-295

Media attorney questions redactions in Kevin Carrico text messages regarding JEA board appointment

DeSantis vetoes new e-bike rules, citing concerns over ‘enhanced surveillance by local governments’

34-year-old illegal immigrant the latest arrest in JSO operation targeting child predators

Driver, 31, dies in head-on crash while going wrong way on I-295: FHP

Bears in your area? Here’s what to do

If you live in St. Augustine, the city will plant a tree for free on your property. Here’s how to apply

Gov. DeSantis vetoes laws on naturopathic medicine & workforce education for inmates

World Cup final day of group play will set the field for the round of 32

Lebanon's deal with Israel requires Hezbollah to disarm. That might be difficult

Gov. DeSantis signs 8 more bills as more than 100 new laws will take effect July 1. Here’s the full list of the latest

Israeli drone strike kills Palestinian siblings in a Gaza tent camp

Gracie the Giraffe, who went missing after wandering off a Texas ranch, is finally found

Paris Diamond League to go ahead with safety measures amid historic heat wave

St. Bernard dogs still roam the Swiss Alps as part of this 'living museum' and its breeding program

Merlín the duck takes a trip to the stadium, but FIFA rules keep him out of Mexico match

Season Finale|Voices of the 904 Ep. 8 - Through acts of service, she bridges community involvement and nonprofits

Remembering the Pulse 49: Learn about the victims of the 2016 shooting

Bruce Hamilton: PET scan results are in after final chemo session. Will I hear the words ‘cancer free’?

Bruce Hamilton: Major milestone of last chemo session followed by anxious wait for answers from PET scan

5.9 magnitude earthquake shakes Pakistan and Afghanistan, no damage reported

Chinese dissident who fled by dinghy to South Korea arrives in Canada, his friend says

At the Great American State Fair, you can find a dinosaur's rib cage. Unity is another matter

Central Europe sizzles as heat records are smashed in Switzerland, Denmark and Czech Republic

Saturday’s forecast holds sun, storms & high heat index

Tracking the Tropics: Something brewing off the US coast in the Atlantic?

Some paid the ultimate price to enact voting rights. Their survivors see America turning backward

A Reflecting Pool that has long enticed visitors now gains police scrutiny under Trump

Are Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce getting married at Madison Square Garden? What we know

Scratching that bug bite might feel good at first but science explains why it's a bad idea