Stories about events in Osceola County
A new study shows traffic crashes spike during the first six days following the switch to Daylight Saving Time. Experts claim the causes include adjusting to darker morning commutes to work or school and sleep deprivation. That’s why Orange and…
Downtown Kissimmee has had enough … “A friend was struck by a driver in our Downtown three months ago, and I was grazed as I jogged just two weeks ago,” Jeremy Lanier, merchant and president of the Downtown Business Association…
A love of food combined with a zest for safety; the perfect recipe for Best Foot Forward (BFF) to serve up on Valentine’s Day for Celebration residents. It all took place on Food Truck Friday, which happened to be on…
Best Foot Forward (BFF) shared a little Valentine’s Day love with the students of North Kissimmee Christian School. The BFF Community Outreach team presented pedestrian and bicycle safety information to 96 elementary students on February 13. The school, which hosts…
But it’s not about the tickets: it’s about community engagement On November 8, Osceola County deputies (OCSO) and Kissimmee police (KPD) hit the streets looking for drivers who refused to stop for pedestrians legally crossing the street in a crosswalk.…
Blue skies, green grass, birds chirping… is there anything nicer than spending a fall (well, Florida fall) day outside? We certainly can’t think of anything better. Lucky for us, we spent November 2nd under the sun at the 5th annual…
Law enforcement from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office and the Kissimmee 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,…
Best Foot Forward was honored to host a table at this year’s Kissimmee Police Department’s Community Appreciation Day. The event specifically honored Sergeant Sam Howard and Officer Matthew Baxter and their families. The two fallen officers were killed in the…
This summer, officers in Osceola County will be on the streets for an Operation Best Foot Forward crosswalk crackdown. On June 26th, plain-clothed deputies from the Osceola County Sheriff's Office will be citing drivers who fail to yield for people…