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So many SouthCoast homes pulled out all the stops for their Halloween decorations, and the Jack-O-Lanterns are most certainly the stars of the show.

We spoke to food safety experts about decorative pumpkins and when you can use them as food.

Plus ways to deter critters from eating your carved jack-o-lanterns

Unlike northern states, where the changing leaves and crisp autumn air mark the changing seasons, Orlando is lucky to find an evening that dips below 70 degrees, even into October. Still, Floridians like to celebrate by picking pumpkins and carving them — although it’s best to wait until close to Halloween to avoid the chance of rotting gourds on the front porch. All around Central Florida, ...

Nothing dampens the mood of an early autumn afternoon like finding out your pumpkins are prematurely rotting on the porch.