Six years ago, the Best Foot Forward (BFF) initiative launched to reverse the conflict between people walking and driving. The focus was simple: get more drivers to yield and stop for pedestrians at marked crosswalks as Florida law requires. Using…
How do you know when you’ve made your mark? Especially when it’s about something so pedestrian as a pedestrian safety campaign. Some say, the campaign hit the mark because of its catchy name, Best Foot Forward (BFF). The name sticks,…
The Kissimmee Police Department (KPD) and the Osceola County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) are making sure kids stay safe as they head back to school. That’s why on August 15, officers from KPD and OCSO will be conducting their second high-visibility…
Sport utility vehicles (SUVs) come in handy – they make it easy to lug around groceries and kids, can stand some off-roading and may even score some pretty decent gas mileage if you have a newer model. However, these perks…
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office wants to make sure all Orange County citizens are safe on foot or behind the wheel. Sheriff Demings was a founding coalition partner for the 2012 BFF launch. Since, it has grown into a powerful…
When it comes to people walking, the City of Kissimmee is putting its best foot forward – literally. Through education, engineering and enforcement (the “Triple E” approach), they are working with their Osceola County partners to create safer walking conditions…
BFFs at the City of Kissimmee are getting a welcome addition. With the new SunRail station opening downtown on July 30 within walking distance of shops in downtown Kissimmee, walkability is top of mind. That’s why, downtown Kissimmee business owners…
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2Elfd5JISBE&feature=em-uploademail Since 2012, Best Foot Forward (BFF) has been diligently planting its grassroots seeds all over Central Florida. It started with a small group of concerned citizens, politicians, and police officers but quickly grew into a larger initiative. When Sheriff…
A few times a year, the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and the Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) join forces for Operation Best Foot Forward (BFF), a high-visibility crosswalk enforcement operation where officers sporting their everyday clothes face a dangerous obstacle…