Stories about events in Osceola County
Less than half of all drivers yield to pedestrians at Central Florida trail crossings, according to data collected by the Best Foot Forward for Pedestrian Safety (BFF) program. To educate drivers and help reverse this dangerous trend, officers and deputies…
The Snowball Effect As the adage goes, “When I was your age, I had to walk to school uphill both ways, barefoot in the snow”. While comical, it is true that children are walking to school less than prior generations.…
Construction on the Fortune-Lakeshore Multi-Use Trail Project in Osceola County, Florida is currently underway! The new 10-foot-wide trail will run along Fortune Rd. and East Lakeshore Blvd. and connect U.S. Highway 192 to an existing St. Cloud trailhead. Spanning approximately…
The City of Kissimmee is working hard to make its crosswalks safer for people walking. The city installed new traffic control devices at two crosswalks that are currently monitored through the Best Foot Forward (BFF) program: 898 N. Hoagland Blvd.…
As summer approaches, largest ‘crosswalk crackdown’ to date focuses on trail crossings Trail use soared during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, and recent counts indicate that the trend in trail popularity continues. As the school year winds down and…
Download the PDF Press Release Here PRESS RELEASE February 19, 2022 Eric Trull, Best Foot Forward Mobile: 407.569.8993 Ten agencies to conduct three-day crosswalk enforcement operation in Orange, Osceola, and Seminole Counties ORLANDO, Fla. (February 19, 2021) – Law enforcement…
This fall, the Best Foot Forward Coalition, comprised of more than 35 partners, held several workshops throughout the Central Florida region to identify the crosswalks of focus for the 2022 fiscal year, spanning October 1, 2021, through September 30, 2022.…
Best Foot Forward staff and steering committee members express their “thanks” and recognize Osceola County Sheriff’s Deputy Paul Spears as he retires this month. In addition to his many other duties, Spears served as the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office liaison…
As the daylight hours grew shorter, law enforcement agencies across Central Florida took the opportunity to remind drivers of their responsibility to be alert and always yield or stop for pedestrians in marked crosswalks. Deputies from Orange, Osceola, and Seminole…