ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — St. Petersburg shut down nearly two miles of Central Avenue for Halloween on Central, a family-friendly festival spanning 22 blocks from Dr. MLK Street to 31st Street.
The event, now in its sixth year, is organized by the Grand Central District Association and the Edge District. It features hundreds of vendors and activities, including haunted houses created with help from volunteers.
Laura Barrett, a student at Galen Nursing College, said she and classmates from Galen’s Student Nursing Association helped set up a haunted house with a health care theme…