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…
Making Strides in Pedestrian Safety: Engineering Improvements Across Seminole County
This year, under the Best Foot Forward initiative led by Bike/Walk Central Florida, Seminole County and the cities of Longwood…
Advocating for Pedestrian Safety Through Sign-Waving Campaigns
In August 2024, Best Foot Forward (BFF) launched a series of sign-waving campaigns across Brevard, Volusia, and Marion Counties as…
Central Florida Drivers on Alert at Crosswalks as Students Return to School
As parents and children prepare for the start of the new school year this month, law enforcement agencies across six…
Operation Best Foot Forward: Back to School Promotes Pedestrian Safety at Crosswalks as Students Prepare for New School Year
ORLANDO, FL – As students throughout Central Florida prepare for a return to the classroom, the Best Foot Forward for…
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…