Stories about events in Orange County
Update: October 23, 2019 Would you feel safe crossing the street with your eyes closed? On Friday, October 18, dozens of people experienced what it's like to cross the street while blind or visually impaired at an event in honor…
Swans command attention with their grace and beauty. But in Thornton Park a swan-patterned crosswalk will now command drivers’ attention to yield for pedestrians. On September 19, the Thornton Park Main Street District unveiled this newly painted “swan crosswalk” at…
Last week Orlando Police Department (OPD) officers and Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) deputies hit the streets for Operation Best Foot Forward. Their goal: to raise drivers’ awareness about Florida law, which requires drivers to yield or stop for pedestrians…
Law enforcement from the Orange County Sheriff's Office and the Orlando Police Department will be hitting the streets this week to enforce six crosswalks. Deputies and officers will be looking for drivers who don't yield to pedestrians in marked crosswalks,…
Crosswalk Crackdowns, or “Operation BFF” are one of the most important parts of the Best Foot Forward Program. Along with Education, Engineering and Evaluation, BFF uses Enforcement to further its mission of changing driver behavior. The goal: get more drivers…
Is June too early to start prepping for Back to School? Families in Washington Shores say absolutely not! Best Foot Forward joined more than 100 kids and families at Commissioner Samuel Ings’ “Washington Shores Back to School Jump Start to…
Bubbles drifted through the morning air. Music from the DJ wafted in the breeze. Five-hundred legs ran, jogged, walked. An aura of active anticipation engulfed the area. That was the scene at the Pine Hills Trail 5K Fun Run and…
UPDATE: June 28, 2019 The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office took their turn helping to make the streets safer by encouraging drivers to yield for pedestrians in marked crosswalks. On Wednesday, June 26, the OCSO participated in Operation Best Foot Forward…
Last year, our BFF Roni Wood spent a week in the hospital and three months in a wheelchair after a driver hit her while she walked her bike across a crosswalk. Every pedestrian's nightmare became her reality when a driver…