Stories about events in Orange County
After the City of Orlando’s One Less Car, One More Park event, there is great potential for Orlando’s parking spaces – from an Urban Fitness trail with a rowing machine and a solar panel charging station to art displays. There…
Best Foot Forward was happy to greet runners and walkers at the Washington Shores 5K and Community Health Fair on April 11. About 100 participants met at The Hope Church and ran the road race in the nearby neighborhood. After working…
The Orange County Public School Board recognized three special young ladies at its April 14 board meeting. Congratulations to Maddison Anneus from Lake Silver Elementary, Eva Robinson from Lake Sybelia Elementary, and Alyssa Witting from Lake George Elementary, who were…
Special thanks to The Park Press for their story about the three Orange County Public School students who won the WalkSafe poster contest! Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) will honor the three winners of the 2015 WalkSafe Statewide Poster Contest from…
Orange County Public Schools (OCPS) will honor the three winners of the 2015 WalkSafe® Statewide Poster Contest from Orange County at its April 14 board meeting. More than 20 students from nine OCPS elementary schools submitted entries in the poster…
BFF Program Manager Katy Magruder presents to local groups and organizations to educate people about pedestrian safety. If you are interested in having her speak at your event or to your group, please email her at [email protected]. Pulling into the Avalon Park community,…
CDC interaction web application produces health profiles for all 3,143 counties in the United States Statistics might tell you that the state of Florida has a low prevalence of obesity or a high incidence of Salmonella, but have you ever…
Orlando’s own Edgewater Drive is a national model for Complete Streets, according to a new report released by Smart Growth America’s National Complete Streets Coalition. A Complete Street accommodates people of all ages and abilities traveling on foot, on bicycle,…
Bike/Walk Central Florida and Best Foot Forward were lucky enough to get waterfront property – a booth overlooking Starke Lake – at the Ocoee Spring Fling. About 500 people attended the event and BWCF and BFF spoke to nearly 70…