Halloween

On a windy recent day, WUFT's Broc Plancarte asked students what their favorite Halloween movie is.

With the cultural holiday only days away, shoppers and employees at stores across North Central Florida shared with WUFT News what’s drawing their interest.

About 5,000 visitors walked through Boo at the Zoo, a transformed Santa Fe Teaching College Zoo full of student-created trick-or-treating zones, on Wednesday during the event’s 30th anniversary.

The small Marion County town has a median age of about 62.9, which is 20 years older than the state average and 24 years older than the national average.

Gainesville Fire Rescue and UF Health partnered for their annual “Screaming for Safety” event, which connects families with community resources and promotes Halloween safety.

WUFT spoke with scare actor AJ Showell to get a glimpse of his life outside scare acting and learn how he became involved in the horror industry.

Melrose is home to a new Halloween attraction this year: Nightmare Oaks, a haunted trail that snakes through approximately 3 acres of pine trees.

Communities across North Central Florida are offering several ways to celebrate the upcoming season with endless scares and treats.