Storm prep is underway as Subtropical Storm Nicole, which could bring heavy rain and gusty winds to Florida, is being tracked.

Some counties across Central Florida have decided to open sandbag distribution sites in preparation for possible storm impacts.

Below find a list of sandbag locations:

Open Tuesday and Wednesday 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. or while supplies are available.

Proof of Orange County residency is required. 10 unfilled sandbags will be provided.

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Orlando

Open Tuesday 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. or until supplies last. Bags, shovels and sand will be provided.

Must show proof of City of Orlando residency.

Ocoee

Open Tuesday 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sandbags are provided. Residents are encouraged to bring their own shovels as a limited number of tools for filling bags are available.

Must show proof of residency.

Where:

When: Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. until supplies are gone.

County Locations:• Old Geneva Volunteer Fire Station, 217 2nd St, Geneva Monday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 8, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

• Lake Monroe Wayside Park, 4150 Highway 17, Sanford Monday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 8, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m

• BOOMBAH Sports Complex, 3450 E Lake Mary Blvd, Sanford Monday, November 7, 10:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m. and Tuesday, November 8, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

City Locations: Please check with each city for hours of operation.

• City of Longwood: Candyland Park, 599 Longdale Ave., Longwood

• City of Winter Springs: Central Winds Park, 1000 Central Winds Dr., Winter Springs. Up to 10 sandbags per household.Wednesday until noon or until supplies run out

• City of Altamonte Springs: Merrill Park, 985 Merrill Park Dr., Altamonte Springs

• City of Sanford: Public Works Complex, 800 W Fulton St., Sanford

• City of Oviedo: Public Works Maintenance Yard, 1785 Evans St., OviedoMonday, November 7, 12:00 - 5:00 p.m., Tuesday, November 8 and Wednesday, November 9, 8:00 a.m. - 7:00 p.m.

Daytona Beach

Where: Volusia County Correctional Facility, 1354 Indian Lake Road, Daytona Beach

When: Noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Nov. 7 and 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 8 through Wednesday, Nov. 9

New Smyrna Beach

Where: Sports Complex football stadium at 2335 Sunset Dr.

Edgewater

Both sand piles are accessible 24 hours a day. Bring your own shovel. If you arrive outside of staffed hours, bring your own bags.

• Fire Station 57 - 2628 Hibiscus DriveThis location is not staffed but accessible all day.

• Mango Tree Lake - 901 Mango Tree Drive Open Monday until 6:30 p.m. | Tuesday and Wednesday 1 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. You must show proof of residency in Edgewater.

Port Orange

Where: Melching Field at the corner of East Hubbard Avenue and South Woodland Boulevard

When: Until 5 p.m. Monday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday.

Where: Osceola Heritage Park on Shakerag Road

When: 2:30 p.m. to 6 p.m. Monday, 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tuesday and until 12 p.m. on Wednesday.

Open Tuesday 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Cocoa

Remember to bring your own bags and shovel.

Sandbag locations open Tuesday. Hours of operation are from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Remember to bring your own shovel. Residents are limited to 10 bags of sand per household.

Marion County

Ocala

Where: Tuscawilla Park (800 NE Sanchez Avenue)

When: Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.

Belleview

Where: Belleview Sports Complex (6501 SE 107th Street)

When: Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Dunnellon

Where: Dunnellon City Complex (11808 N Ohio Street)

When: Wednesday from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.

The forecast for Ocala/Marion County as Tropical Storm Nicole approaches includes wind, rain and possible tornado threats, according to a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Jacksonville.

Meteorologist Ben Nelson said the center of Nicole should hover over the Bahamas some time Wednesday afternoon. As the storm makes its way to Florida, Nelson said, the outer bands will bring some wind and rain to Ocala/Marion County.

Nelson said showers, which will be heavy at times, will continue in the area throughout Wednesday night. Then, around midnight, there will be some developing tornado threats as the wind speeds increase.

Get ready:After making landfall in the Bahamas, Nicole will likely hit Florida as a hurricane

The weatherman said by late morning to early Thursday afternoon, the area should experience sustained winds anywhere from 40 mph to 60 mph. Rainfall should be 3 inches to 6 inches, he said.

The wind speed should decrease to about 25 mph by late Thursday evening. The weatherman said from late Thursday night to early Friday morning, the heavy winds and rains should disappear, marking a dramatic improvement.

Marion residents prepare with sandbags

Marion had three sandbag locations open Wednesday. The sites in Belleview and Ocala had county and city employees assisting residents. At the Dunnellon site, it was self-serve.

At the Belleview Sports Complex, Craig Deritter was filling his allotted 10 sandbags.

Deritter, who lives in a mobile home on 5 acres not far away, said whenever there's heavy rain, he has to pay attention so the water doesn't go underneath the door.

The retiree said last month, when Hurricane Ian came to the state, there were so many people at the sports complex filling bags "it looked like ants," he said with a laugh.

Another Belleview resident, Kim Wynn, said she came to the site to fill sandbags to protect her home.

"The bags will be on the roof to hold the tarp," she said. Wynn said her roof leaked after the passage of Hurricane Ian.

According to the county's park and recreation officials at the sports complex, they gave 90 sandbags to those who wanted them. They had 9,000 sandbags on hand at the location.

During Hurricane Ian, parks and recreation officials said they handed out 13,000 sandbags in two days.

Miles away, at Tuscawilla Park, Sarah Collison said she wanted the sandbags for the shed in her backyard.

The Ocala resident said with Hurricane Ian, she had sandbags. But, with Nicole coming, she wanted more to put around the shed.

"I'm back again because my shed floods in the backyard," she said.

Collison said she's "not worried" about Nicole because, as a native Floridian, she realizes that "we're going to get rain." She said at least the grass will "be great this weekend."

"I'm not worried. I lived through Hurricane Andrew," she said.

Emmariah Martin said she wasn't in Ocala when Hurricane Ian hit the state. She said she was in Leesburg, where some places flooded.

Martin said she came for sandbags because the Ocala residence where she's presently living is in a low-lying area.

City officials said they had 5,000 sand bags on site.

In Dunnellon, Rainbow Lakes Estate resident Bob Huya said he needs the sandbags to keep the water from entering his garage.

Huya said with the rain forecast for the area, he thinks 10 bags should be sufficient to protect the garage.

Huya said he has done some preparations like trimming the trees and hauling away debris such as tree limbs to the dump.

Federal, state and local declarations

In response to Tropical Storm Nicole, President Biden on Wednesday approved federal emergency aid to 45 Florida counties, including Marion, along with the Miccosukee Tribe and Seminole Tribe.

The presidential action authorizes the Federal Emergency Management Agency to coordinate all disaster relief efforts. The counties approved for emergency aid are:

Alachua, Bradford, Brevard, Broward, Charlotte, Citrus, Clay, Collier, Desoto, Dixie, Duval, Flagler, Gilchrist, Glades, Hardee, Hendry, Hernando, Highlands, Hillsborough, Indian River, Jefferson, Lake, Lee, Levy, Manatee, Marion, Martin, Miami-Dade, Nassau, Okeechobee, Orange, Osceola, Palm Beach, Pasco, Pinellas, Polk, Putnam, Sarasota, Seminole, St. Johns, St. Lucie, Sumter, Taylor, Volusia and Wakulla counties and the Miccosukee Tribe of Indians of Florida and the Seminole Tribe of Florida.

Thomas J. McCool was named the Federal Coordinating Officer for federal response operations in the affected areas.

At the state level, Gov. Ron DeSantis on Wednesday included Marion among the counties under a state of emergency declaration.

At a 1 p.m. meeting Wednesday, the Marion County Commission declared a local state of emergency.

"With the inclusion of Marion County in the declaration of a state of emergency, residents are now protected by the state’s price gouging law. Residents who suspect price gouging can report it to the Attorney General’s hotline at 1-866-9-NO-SCAM," county government wrote in a news release.

City of Dunnellon officials said the sandbag location will close on Wednesday and won't re-open. A workshop scheduled for Wednesday afternoon is still on, and City Hall will be open on Thursday.

Belleview city officials said City Hall will be closed on Thursday. Ocala city officials said City Hall will be closed on Thursday and Friday. There will be no garbage collection on Thursday. Pickup will resume Friday. There will be no SunTran bus service on Thursday, but will return on Friday.

Schools will be closed Thursday; info line remains open

Schools will be closed Thursday, as will the College of Central Florida.

Many events have been canceled or postponed. For example, the 10th annual Paychecks for Patriots Job Fair, scheduled for Thursday, has been rescheduled for 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. Nov. 30 at the Marion County Public Library headquarters in Ocala.

All CareerSource Citrus Levy Marion offices will be closed Thursday because of the storm and closed Friday in observance of Veterans Day.

Marion County's Citizen Hotline (352-369-7500) will be open Wednesday from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. and Thursday from 7 a.m. through 10 p.m.

A special-needs shelter opened at 11 a.m. on Wednesday at the MCSO Multipurpose Room, 3300 NW 10th St., Ocala.

Gannett Florida's Sergio Bustos contributed to this report. Contact Austin L. Miller at austin.miller@starbanner.com.

Now that Halloween has come and gone, you may have leftover candy at home. But what to do with it?

While eating the mounds of Reese’s, M&Ms, Twix, Snickers, Twizzlers , and other treats is always a great option, there are other sweet ideas for how to repurpose Halloween candy.

Use it in the kitchen, tuck it away in the freezer, or even give it away:

Donate Halloween candy to charity

Families can donate their candy surplus to military members, first responders, and even sick children unable to trick-or-treat themselves.

Treats for Troops is a Halloween candy collection program organized by Soldiers’ Angels, which provides aid, comfort, and resources to the military, veterans, and their families. The collected candy is then sent to service members and veterans.

Operation Gratitude also accepts candy donations after Halloween. For more information about its Halloween Candy Give-Back program and how to donate, email candy@operationgratitude.com.

Operation Shoebox accepts "any and all kinds" of candy donations throughout the year, and especially after Halloween. The nonprofit sends a bag of candy inside every care package sent to deployed troops around the world. Leftover candy can be mailed to Operation Shoebox, 8360 East Highway 25, Belleview, FL 34420.

Ronald McDonald House Charities (RMHC), which provides housing for families who are far from home as their child receives treatment at a hospital as well as other support, doesn’t have a universal Halloween candy donation program. But many local chapters will often accept donations of candy for families. Those interested in donating candy should call their local chapter to confirm.

Get creative in the kitchen

Another thing families can do with leftover Halloween candy is turn it into desserts.

Mix up the classic chocolate chip cookies by adding chopped-up candy bars, M&Ms, or anything else from trick-or-treat night. You could also do this with Rice Krispies Treats, adding fun Halloween candy flavors.

One recipe uses leftover Halloween candy on popcorn for a delicious sweet and salty snack.

Freeze it

Leftover Halloween candy can also be put in the freezer and saved for a later date.

Families can store the candy in an air-tight container, such as a plastic food container or a plastic bag with a zip seal. Label it with the date and type of candy, as recommended by The Spruce Eats, a food and recipe website.

Chocolate candy bars can generally last in the freezer for 10 months to a year, as well as hard candies. Other treats, like peanut butter cups, caramels, jelly beans, and candy corn can last about 6 to 9 months, the website says.

Bring it to work

If all else fails, bring the extra holiday candy into the workplace. Your co-workers will thank you (or complain about not being able to stop eating it).

This story was reported from Cincinnati.

LAKE MARY, Fla. - Here are high school football scores for the eleventh week of the regular season.

PREP FOOTBALL Alonso 34, Brandon 8 Archbishop McCarthy 18, Somerset Prep 14 Armwood 63, Lennard 0 Atlantic Community 49, Santaluces 7 Avon Park 46, Discovery 0 Baker 42, Vernon 0 Baker County 41, Sunlake 6 Bartram Trail 42, Mandarin 20 Bell 35, St. Francis 0 Belleview 42, Trenton 6 Benjamin 21, King's Academy 7 Berkeley Prep 62, Robinson 7 Bishop Moore 45, Kathleen 0 Bishop Verot 48, Key West 14 Bolles School 49, Buchholz 28 Booker 43, Lakewood Ranch 39 Bozeman School 36, Rutherford 32 Branford 36, Hamilton County 0 Calvary Christian-Clearwater 39, St. John Paul II Catholic - Tallahassee 0 Cambridge Christian 38, Orangewood Christian 13 Cardinal Mooney 50, Bayshore 3 Chamberlain 46, Leto 8 Charlotte 48, Riverdale 7 Chipley 35, Dixie County 0 Clearwater 41, Boca Ciega 13 Clearwater Academy 26, Venice 20 Clearwater Central Catholic 63, IMG Academy White 35 Clewiston 37, Okeechobee 21 Cocoa 28, Rockledge 20 Coral Springs 21, Taravella 8 Cottondale 56, Graceville 6 Creekside 47, Ponte Vedra 22 Cypress Bay 48, South Plantation 0 DeSoto County 35, Hardee 20 Deltona 31, University (Orange City) 27 Douglas 42, Coral Glades 7 Dunbar 29, Fort Myers 27, OT Dwyer 16, Palm Beach Lakes 0 East Bay 45, King 0 East Lake 63, Countryside 34 East Ridge 20, Tavares 8 East River 26, Oak Ridge 6 Eastside 36, Gainesville 0 Ed White 28, Baldwin 0 Edgewater 21, Boone 14 Escambia 35, Pensacola 6 Estero 35, Bonita Springs 17 Evangelical Christian 67, Community School of Naples 41 Evans 14, Lake Nona 7 Father Lopez Catholic 36, Taylor 6 First Baptist 41, Frostproof 0 First Coast 30, Andrew Jackson 16 Flagler Palm Coast 40, DeLand 28 Flanagan 8, Hallandale 0 Fleming Island 52, Orange Park 12 Fletcher 30, Atlantic Coast 0 Fort Lauderdale 22, Stranahan 15, OT Fort Meade 31, Seffner Christian 22 Fort White 55, Santa Fe 21 Foundation Academy 27, Holy Trinity Episcopal 10 George Jenkins 34, Tenoroc 6 George Steinbrenner 49, Riverview 6 Gibbs 20, St. Petersburg 18 Golden Gate 35, Palmetto Ridge 0 Goleman 51, Hialeah-Miami Lakes 0 Gulf 52, Anclote 0 Gulf Coast 24, Barron Collier 7 Harmony 44, St. Cloud 0 Hawthorne 52, Astronaut 0 Heritage 35, Bayside 13 Hernando 31, Weeki Wachee 0 Hernando Christian 38, First Coast Christian 25 Holmes County 42, Destin 3 Horizon 29, Windermere 14 Hudson 34, Fivay 14 IMG Academy-Blue 96, West Toronto Prep, Ontario 0 Jefferson County 24, Liberty County 14 John Carroll Catholic 55, Melbourne Central Catholic 0 John I. Leonard 21, Royal Palm Beach 12 Jones 35, Dr. Phillips 14 Kissimmee Osceola 28, West Orange 26 LaBelle 62, SLAM Palm Beach 6 Lafayette 43, Young Kids In Motion 6 Lake Gibson 55, Miami Beach 0 Lake Howell 26, Mount Dora 21 Lake Mary 20, Mainland 14 Lake Minneola 69, Leesburg 6 Lake Placid 40, St. John Neumann 8 Lake Region 47, Celebration 14 Lake Wales 55, Bartow 7 Lakeland 48, Lakewood 20 Land O'Lakes 51, Tarpon Springs 0 Largo 14, St. Petersburg Northeast 13 Lehigh 41, Ida S. Baker 0 Lely 20, Immokalee 17 Lemon Bay 54, North Port 6 Leon 21, New Smyrna Beach 19 Lyman 48, Gateway 7 Maclay 46, Taylor County 43 Madison County 28, Rickards 21 Manatee 9, Southeast 0 Mariner 25, Island Coast 18 Matanzas 48, Winter Springs 10 McArthur 40, Boyd Anderson 14 Melbourne 13, Eau Gallie 7 Merritt Island 28, Viera 27 Miami Edison 35, Doral Academy Charter 14 Miami Jackson 46, Miami 0 Middleburg 28, Fernandina Beach 14 Milton 56, Godby 32 Miramar 55, South Broward 7 Mitchell 42, Wesley Chapel 15 Monarch 18, Deerfield Beach 7 Monsignor Pace 34, Avant Garde 28 Mulberry 30, Parrish Community 28 Nature Coast Tech 17, Zephyrhills Christian 14 Nease 47, Tocoi Creek 17 Newsome 54, Gaither 43 Niceville 35, Navarre 14 North Fort Myers 36, Cape Coral 0 North Marion 55, Seabreeze 34 North Miami Beach 48, American 6 Northview 41, Bay 6 Oakleaf 49, Clay 14 Ocala Vanguard 29, Ocala Forest 14 Olympia 41, South Lake 20 Orlando Christian 35, Northside Christian 28 Oviedo 26, Hagerty 18 P.K. Yonge 35, Keystone Heights 22 Pahokee 46, Glades Central 14 Palm Bay 21, Sebastian River 14 Palm Beach Gardens 42, Park Vista Community 7 Palm Harbor University 27, Dunedin 6 Pasco 49, Brooksville Central 0 Pembroke Pines 33, Pompano Beach 0 Pinellas Park 45, Seminole 7 Plant City 20, Jefferson 8 Poinciana 56, Liberty 0 Port Charlotte 36, Braden River 20 Port Orange Atlantic 39, Pine Ridge 7 Providence 38, Beachside 28 Ridge Community 14, Davenport 6 River Ridge 35, Cypress Creek-Wesley Chapel 25 Riverside 25, Ribault 14 Sandalwood 27, Spruce Creek 24 Satellite 68, Space Coast 0 Sebring 21, Fort Pierce Central 3 Seminole Osceola 35, Hollins 6 Sneads 72, Freeport 42 Somerset-Canyons 43, Forest Hill 12 South Sumter 61, Newberry 21 Southwest Florida Christian def. Keswick Christian, forfeit Spoto 51, Tampa Freedom 0 Springstead 14, Lecanto 0 St. Andrew's 39, Pine Crest 28 St. Augustine 42, Palatka 10 Sumner 27, Middleton 14 Suncoast 21, Spanish River 14 Suwannee 10, Bradford 7 Tampa Catholic 20, Jesuit 19 Titusville 35, Crescent City 15 Tohopekaliga 27, Haines City 6 Trinity Christian-Jacksonville 54, Munroe Day 21 Umatilla 41, Bronson 12 Union County 31, Walton 15 Victory Christian 24, American Collegiate 14 Wekiva 20, Apopka 14 Wellington 33, Seminole Ridge 7 West Florida 14, Gulf Breeze 7 Western 49, Plantation 22 Wewahitchka 16, Jay 10 Wharton 27, Hillsborough 7 Wildwood 62, Eustis 0 Williston 57, Chiefland 28 Windermere Prep 14, First Academy-Orlando 7 Winter Haven 14, Auburndale 6 Winter Park 34, Lake Brantley 13 Wiregrass Ranch 40, The Villages 17 Wolfson 17, Englewood 16 Yulee 35, Menendez 7 Zephyrhills 41, Dunnellon 21 SSAC Playoffs(equals) 8-Man(equals) Class AAA(equals) Quarterfinal(equals) All Saints 41, Merritt Island Christian 0 Donahue Academy 51, Lake Mary Prep 0 Shorecrest Prep 58, Duval Charter 0 St. Petersburg Canterbury 45, Old Plank Christian 33 Class AA(equals) Quarterfinal(equals) Lakeside Christian 44, St. Johns Country Day 0 Class A(equals) Quarterfinal(equals) Eastland Christian School 36, Foundation Christian 7 Ocala Christian Academy 44, Real Life Christian 7 The Classical Academy of Sarasota 47, City of Life 0 11-Man(equals) Class 5A(equals) Semifinal(equals) Legacy Charter 34, Seven Rivers Christian 33 Saint Stephen's Episcopal 21, Out-of-Door Academy 0 Class 4A(equals) Championship(equals) Gateway Charter 35, Harvest Community School 14 Class 2A(equals) Championship(equals) Cornerstone Charter 30, Oasis 14 Atlantic Coast(equals) Championship(equals) Interlachen 16, Paxon 0 Consolation(equals) Cocoa Beach 30, Stanton College Prep 26 SSAC State Championship (equals) Semifinal(equals) Lake Highland 49, Jupiter Christian 18 POSTPONEMENTS AND CANCELLATIONS(equals) Braden River vs. Sarasota, ccd. Port Charlotte vs. Island Coast, ccd. Sarasota Riverview vs. Charlotte, ccd.

It’s the penultimate event of the LPGA season with a strong field gathered for this week’s Pelican Women’s Championship in Florida.

In just its third year, the tournament has already established an important place on the schedule with the host club boasting several influential members including Augusta National Golf Club and The Masters Tournament Chairman Fred Ridley.

Seven of the world’s top-10 players will take their place in the field ensuring another compelling week of golf as the season comes to a close at next week’s CME Group Tour Championship.

DEFENDING CHAMPION: It was a wild finish last year with Nelly Korda making triple bogey on the 71st hole before bouncing back to win a four-way play-off.

The then World No.1 overcame the nightmare of the 17th to make birdie at the last and finish tied with Lexi Thompson (who made bogey on each of the last two holes), Se Young Kim and Lydia Ko.

Korda birdied the 18th again in the play-off for her fourth win of the season.

COURSE: The Pelican Golf Club sits on the site of what was once the Donald Ross designed Belleview Biltmore Golf Club in Belleair, Florida.

RIGHT: Nelly Korda won her fourth title of 2021 at this event last year. PHOTO: Sam Greenwood/Getty Images.

There is little left of the original course, however, with the Beau Welling design team all but rebuilding the course ahead of a reopening in 2019.

The Doyle family, owners of a successful local business, purchased the club in 2017 and what started as a renovation project eventually turned into a major overhaul.

An LPGA event was awarded to the club before course works were even finished and it has proved a popular venue amongst players in its two stagings so far.

Boasting a membership limited at 250, the club is one of the most exclusive in America which makes finding detailed information difficult.

However, winning scores in 2020 and 2021 have been 14-under and 17-under respectively suggesting a course where birdies are available to a field of this calibre.

PRIZEMONEY: US$2,000,000

PLAYERS TO WATCH: The newly minted World No.1 Atthaya Thitikul is taking a rare week off after some disappointing golf in Asia but seven of the top-10 in the world are in the field.

Defending champion Nelly Korda has a perfect record at Pelican with one start for one win but has played little golf in the second half of this year.

She has played just three times since finishing runner-up at the Canadian Women’s Open in August with. T31 and two missed cuts the result.

After such a blistering season in 2021 Korda is winless in 2022 but a return to a venue where she has previous success may just turn that around.

However, it is the player of 2022 who will have most eyes on her as she tries to capture win number three for the year, Lydia Ko boasting an enviable record at this tournament.

She was part of the play-off last year and finished T4 in 2020 so clearly has a liking for the course.

Given her consistently high level this year she will undoubtedly once again be part of the conversation and it would be no surprise to see her geta cross the line.

Korea’s Sei Young Kim has also proved a formidable presence at Pelican with a win and runner-up in her two starts.

She has been less than her best this year but is another who will be looking to finish the season strong.

72-HOLE RECORD: 263 (Nelly Korda, Sei Young Kim, Lexi Thompson and Lydia Ko, 2021)

18-HOLE RECORD: 62 (Leona Maguire, 2021)

PAST AUSSIE WINNERS: No previous Australian winner.

AUSTRALIANS IN THE FIELD: Su Oh, Steph Kyriacou, Hannah Green, Sarah Kemp and Karis Davidson.

TV TIMES* Round 1: Friday (Fox Sports 505 2am – 5am) Round 2: Saturday (Fox Sports 505 2am – 5am) Round 3: Saturday (Fox Sports 577 5am – 8am) Round 4: Sunday (Fox Sports 577 5am – 8am) *AEDT, check local guides