The Flagler County Sheriff’s Office is conducting sex offender checks before and on Halloween.

The sheriff’s office said there are 137 sex offenders and six predators living in Flagler County. This includes anyone with a Flagler County address or incarcerated in the county.

The 28 sex offenders and probationers are prohibited from handing out candy, putting up Halloween decorations, and leaving their porch lights on during Halloween night. They also must be home by 4:30 p.m. on Halloween and stay there for the remainder of the night.

The sheriff’s office will team up with the Florida Department of Corrections to conduct in-person address checks including a walk-through of the residence and a reminder of specific Halloween restrictions.

“As families prepare for Halloween, the safety of

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