Stories about events in Orange County
School is out. And, this means more than 100,000 Orange County students are on summer break - playing outside, biking through neighborhoods or just having fun. In June, Orange County Sherriff’s Office (OCSO) and Orlando Police Department (OPD) focused their …
Orlando residents and downtown workers flocked to Wall Street Plaza in June to share their vision for the future of downtown Orlando. Divided into nine key topics ranged from transportation, open spaces, sustainability to arts & culture and the city's…
Enforcement is over – data collection begins. The data dudes were out at a mid-block crosswalk at N Pine Hills Rd N of North Lane. The yield rate increased from 7% in February to over 24% in June. Thanks to…
Karate exhibitions, live R&B music and true community fun united at the Inaugural Juneteenth Festival at Ivey Lane Park. Best Foot Forward was honored to be a participant at the inaugural festival along with community partners like Get Active Orlando.…
Drivers - get ready for some feedback. It's more like electronic feedback. Residents have voiced their concerns about traffic speeds in and around schools. They say, "kids are on foot or cruising on two wheels while one ton of metal…
*MEDIA TIP* School is Out & Enforcement Ramps Up with $164 Tickets for Crosswalk Violations What: School is out and summer is here. No better time to remind drivers to expect to see more pedestrians, especially with the 184,000 Orange…
“Just as quick as it can be safe, it can turn unsafe,” says OPD Sgt. Richard Ruth, the lead on the city’s pedestrian and bike safety enforcement efforts along with their partner Best Foot Forward. OPD has received FDOT grant…
At 9 a.m. on April 12, local kids ranging from a 2-year old in a tutu to a 4-year old in a Spiderman costume lined up to run alongside firefighters and law enforcement officials from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office…
Amanda Day, project director for Bike/Walk Central Florida, shared the BFF update with the Board of County Commissioners (BCC) this past month where they all celebrated the success and stressed the importance of the BFF mission to encourage drivers to…