The Orange County Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure all Orange County citizens are safe on foot or behind the wheel. Sheriff Demings was a founding coalition partner for the 2012 BFF launch. Since, it has grown into a powerful…
When it comes to people walking, the City of Kissimmee is putting its best foot forward – literally. Through education, engineering and enforcement (the “Triple E” approach), they are working with their Osceola County partners to create safer walking conditions…
BFFs at the City of Kissimmee are getting a welcome addition. With the new SunRail station opening downtown on July 30 within walking distance of shops in downtown Kissimmee, walkability is top of mind. That’s why, downtown Kissimmee business owners…
It’s that time of year again. School is starting and that means back to school sales and back to school fairs. Best Foot Forward will be giving safe walking tips at fairs for our Orange County Commissioner’s Siplin, Love and…
With summer in session and kids out of school, it is important to remind everyone to stay safe. Last week, 120 children attending an Orange County summer camp at Barnett Park learned all about safe biking and walking. The event…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Elfd5JISBE&feature=em-uploademail Since 2012, Best Foot Forward (BFF) has been diligently planting its grassroots seeds all over Central Florida. It started with a small group of concerned citizens, politicians, and police officers but quickly grew into a larger initiative. When Sheriff…
A few times a year, the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) join forces for Operation Best Foot Forward (BFF), a high-visibility crosswalk enforcement operation where officers sporting their everyday clothes face a dangerous obstacle…
The Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) were out this morning to enforce six marked crosswalks across Orlando, reminding drivers that Florida’s yield laws require them to yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks. Decoy officers…
What we are facing…… The number of pedestrians killed on U.S. roadways is at a 25-year high. In Florida, pedestrian deaths rose 40% between 2009 and 2016. Implementing comprehensive changes that comprise the 3 E’s of Engineering, Education and Enforcement…