Stories about events in Seminole County
Each and every school day, hundreds of dedicated Central Florida school crossing guards provide an invaluable service by helping ensure the safe passage of students commuting between home and school. To let these men and women know how important they…
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,…
It was a real treat for Best Foot Forward (BFF) to share pedestrian safety materials and information at socially-distanced, Halloween and Autumn-themed events and to present to six Rotary Clubs this past month. Below is a recap of some recent…
Four local law enforcement agencies to conduct two-day crosswalk enforcement operation in Orange and Osceola, and Seminole Counties
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…
What’s healthier than a good walk? How about a safe one? In Longwood, health and safety go hand-in-hand— step-by-step. On Saturday, February 15, Best Foot Forward (BFF) took part in the Longwood Health Fair, setting up shop on the front…