Lake and Polk Counties Select Crosswalks for 2025 Driver Yield Rate Study
As part of FDOT’s Target Zero initiative, Polk and Lake Counties have each recently selected eight initial crosswalks for the…
Best Foot Forward Officially Launches in Flagler County, Strengthening Pedestrian Safety Efforts
On March 17, 2025, the Flagler County Board of County Commissioners formally recognized the county’s commitment to pedestrian safety by…
Operation Best Foot Forward Reminds Drivers to Yield to Pedestrians Near Schools
In recognition of School Crossing Guard Appreciation Day on February 7, the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety program kicked…
Advocating for Safer Crosswalks: Updates from SR A1A in Indian Harbour Beach
In 2024, the Best Foot Forward (BFF) program celebrated a major milestone in pedestrian safety advocacy: the announcement of full…
Expanding Pedestrian Safety Across Central Florida: Best Foot Forward Launches in Flagler, Lake, and Polk Counties
The Best Foot Forward (BFF) program is kicking off 2025 with exciting news: an expansion into Flagler, Lake, and Polk…
Operation Best Foot Forward Promotes Pedestrian Safety Awareness in Memory of Road Traffic Victims
With pedestrian fatalities rising nationwide, the urgent need for safer roadways has never been more critical. In honor of World…
On August 23 and 24, officers and deputies across Central Florida shared an important reminder for drivers navigating school traffic: Stop for people at crosswalks or risk a citation starting…
WKMG News 6's Mark Lehman Reports From Kissimmee joined by Kissimmee Mayor Olga Gonzalez. Law enforcement agencies across Central Florida are teaming up to protect trail users as the school…
The City of Orlando has made it safer for students crossing Primrose Street south of Amelia Drive to walk safely to Central Florida Leadership Academy Charter School. “Kids are going…
Teaching children about pedestrian safety plays a big part in our goal to change the bad habits of drivers and pedestrians. We try to start good habits early in life.…
FOX 35's Sydney Cameron covers the July edition of Operation Best Foot Forward crosswalk enforcement. She interviews Orlando Police Department's Officer Wayne Costa, Bike/Walk Central Florida's Emily Hanna and a…
A 10-year-old girl was tragically hit and killed by a driver in Osceola County. WFTV Channel 9's Christy Turner speaks to Barbara Giles of the Best Foot Forward program about…
On July 27 and 28, Best Foot Forward partnered with local law enforcement to enforce Florida's driver yield law at crosswalks. Spectrum News 13's Justin Soto joined Operation Best Foot…
On July 27 and 28, Best Foot Forward worked together with local law enforcement to educate drivers on crosswalk safety before children head back-to-school. WFTV Channel 9's Chantelle Navarro was…