It\u2019s time to dust off the real cobwebs atop boxes of fake cobwebs and other Halloween decorations in the attic, as the spooky season is now upon us.<\/p>\n
We\u2019re scouring Central Florida for the best-dressed houses and front lawns of decorated Halloween homes for our fifth annual Spooky Awards<\/a>. The focus will be on houses in Orange, Seminole, Lake and Osceola counties, but entries from certain areas of Polk and Volusia counties may be considered as well.<\/p>\n Extra points will be given to houses with particularly bright, large or handmade displays \u2014 or themes that seem creative and out of the box.<\/p>\n To be considered, submit your house (or the home of a friend or neighbor) by Oct. 17 by emailing the decked-out home\u2019s address, a short description and high-quality photos to pconnolly@orlandosentinel.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Spooky Awards 2025: 20 of Orlando\u2019s best-dressed Halloween homes frighten, delight<\/a><\/p>\n Much like our annual\u00a0Twinkly Awards<\/a> during the December holidays, winning a Spooky Award comes with bragging rights and seasonal joy. We will aim to highlight at least 10 homes for online and in-print coverage in our Oct. 23 Calendar section.<\/p>\n Find me\u00a0@PConnPie on Instagram<\/a>\u00a0or send me an email:\u00a0pconnolly@orlandosentinel.com<\/a>. Stay up to date with our latest travel, arts and events coverage by subscribing to our newsletters at\u00a0orlandosentinel.com\/newsletters<\/a>.<\/p>\n \t\t\t