On a warm, sunny day in March, people driving through the heart of downtown Kissimmee came upon an unusual sight—business owners, downtown residents, even elementary children lined the streets. They were shouting positive messages and holding signs that said things…
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…
This Sunday, March 8, we spring forward and move the clocks one hour ahead. Sometimes it’s hard to put one’s Best Foot Forward if the morning is a groggy haze, because you’ve lost an hour. Evidence suggests changing clocks to…
February may be the shortest month of the year, but Best Foot Forward (BFF) packed a lot of events into it. Community education is one of the three tenants of BFF’s “Triple E” approach, along with low-cost engineering and high-visibility…
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…
It was an amazing day. Thanks to the BFF partners, Tuesday, Feb. 18th will go down in history as the largest, saturated crosswalk enforcement operation since Best Foot Forward launched in 2012. It's probably the largest crosswalk operation ever conducted…
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…
February is School Crossing Guard Awareness month. To honor the 124 Seminole County crossing guards who assist up to 4,000 students daily, seven local law enforcement agencies will be teaming up for Seminole County’s first Operation Best Foot Forward crosswalk…