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FORT MYERS, Fla. – Halloween is an exciting day for kids but it can also be nerve-wracking for a number of parents. Safety should be everyone’s goal to make the occasion fun, instead of a scary experience. Beth Schell with the Lee County Sheriff’s Office joined us in studio this morning with some safety tips all parents should know. For Trick-or-Treaters: * Parents should accompany young children. * Don’t go inside a stranger’s house, no matter what anyone says. * Trick-or-Treaters should always be in groups so they aren’t a tempting target for real life goblins. * Make a map of your Trick-or-Treat route and check it against the sex offender database. * Stay in your own neighborhood or look for publicized events at area malls or shopping centers. * Stop only at well lighted houses. * Carry a flashlight or light stick. * Wear light colored clothing or costumes. * Use make up instead of a mask so you can see. * Always keep a safe distance between yourself and moving cars. * Be respectful of other people and their property. * Screen all treats before you eat them. * Don’t accept or eat anything not commercially wrapped. * Start early, end early. Use sidewalks or walk facing traffic. * Stop, look and listen at corners. * Walk, don’t run. * Don’t go between parked cars or crisscross back and forth across streets or into traffic. * Don’t carry sharp instruments. And never carry a lighted torch or candle. Here’s a Special Reminder to Parents: DO YOUR HOMEWORK: • Visit the Florida Department of Law Enforcement Sexual Offender and Predator database at http://offender.fdle.state.fl.us to ensure the residences your children are visiting aren’t occupied by a registered offender.