Stories about events in Osceola County
Today marks three years since the day Roni Braithwaite-Wood's life was turned upside down. She and her son JT stepped into the crosswalk at Curry Ford and Conway Roads with a clear walking indicator on the pedestrian signal. She looked…
Best Foot Forward (BFF) rolled into 2021 with virtual and socially-distanced, in-person pedestrian and bicycling safety education. Central Floridians - including school bus drivers, Rotarians, business leaders and trail enthusiasts - learned a bit more about how they can do…
There’s no excuse for carelessly putting children in danger, and now illegally passing a school bus could cost violators as much as $400. Florida H.B. 37, also known as the School Bus Safety Act, increased the fines on January 1,…
Four local law enforcement agencies to conduct two-day crosswalk enforcement operation in Orange and Osceola, and Seminole Counties
Picture this. You’re crossing the street in a crosswalk located in the middle of the block. You’re lugging multiple shopping bags from your shopping trip. You look to the left, then to the right, and then to the left again.…
On July 21, three local law enforcement agencies spread out across Central Florida for Operation Best Foot Forward – a high-visibility enforcement operation to ticket drivers not obeying Florida law and stopping for pedestrians in crosswalks. Many asked, why do…
ORLANDO, Fla. (Jul. 21, 2020) – The Osceola County Sheriff’s Office, Orlando Police Department and Longwood Police Department are conducting Operation Best Foot Forward, a high-visibility crosswalk enforcement operation, at seven crosswalks on Tuesday, July 21. WHY: The downward trend…
Kids are the future – and BFF wants to ensure all youth in Central Florida grow up healthy and safe to become our next generation of bike/ped advocates. BFF was fortunate enough to take part in several events in Osceola…
Each year, our partners at the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office show that they value and respect their community by throwing a big bash complete with free food, drinks and entertainment. It's also an opportunity for the folks who live in…