As Osceola County’s population booms, leaders are taking steps to ensure that its pedestrian injury and fatality rate does not. On October 30, the county and cities of Kissimmee and St. Cloud launched the Best Foot Forward (BFF) initiative, aimed…
Osceola County, City of Kissimmee, their respective law enforcement agencies, MetroPlan Orlando, LYNX, Osceola County Public Schools, Florida Health Department and local safety advocates have joined forces to launch Best Foot Forward, a grassroots pedestrian safety initiative, to reverse escalating pedestrian…
With 47 reported pedestrian fatalities in Orange County, 2017 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest years on record for people simply trying to walk across a street. Add in the fact that Daylight Savings just ended and…
Crosswalk crackdown planned as Daylight Savings ends and 2017 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest yet for people walking With 47 reported pedestrian fatalities in Orange County, 2017 is shaping up to be one of the deadliest…
Baldwin Park is a thriving neighborhood here in Orlando full of young families, local businesses, and two public schools - and now they have a new BFF - Best Foot Forward, that is! BFF recently presented at the Baldwin Park…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) and Best Foot Forward's Community Outreach Program Manager, Barbara Giles, were invited by The Reserve at Indian Hill, a senior citizen apartment community in Pine Hills,to talk about the dangerous of walking, biking and…
Central Florida schools resume classes this month and that means it’s time for a refresher course on street safety for children on foot and bikes. OK, parents, please grab a pen and notepad and take notes. There will be a…
January kicked off with three kings. That’s right. Orange County District 4 Commissioner Jennifer Thompson hosted a Three Kings Day celebratory event where more than 1,800 residents gathered at Meadow Woods Orlando Magic Recreation Center to listen to music, visit with…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) dropped by Conway Elementary on Oct. 27 to remind motorists to 1) yield to pedestrians in crosswalks and 2) follow crossing guard instructions. OCSO’s ped safety call to action comes on the heels of…