Tony Calabro walks across the street. A distracted driver slams on his brakes just in time to avoid hitting Tony. The driver behind him does the same. Tires squeal and somebody honks, but Tony makes it across the street. Most…
On March 20th, members of the Best Foot Forward Coalition, including Orange County deputies and Orlando Police officers held their 23rd crosswalk crackdown, dubbed Operation BFF. They fanned out to seven crosswalks and set up. The goal is to get…
Thank you to Orange County Sheriff’s Department for putting together this video recap and reminding drivers and pedestrians alike to stay safe and alert. The Best Foot Forward program is a coalition of concerned citizens, city and county officials, local…
The safest way to travel from point A to point B isn’t always a straight line. To emphasize this, Best Foot Forward partners from Orange County’s Walk-Ride-Thrive and Bike/Walk Central Florida visited students at UCF’s Rosen College of Hospitality to…
Picture this: A 6-year old little boy, Johnny, lives just ten minutes away from his elementary school. Today is his special day; it’s Johnny’s turn to present to his class for show-and-tell. Little Johnny spent all night last night deciding…
7 crosswalks. More than 40 law enforcement officers. 62 traffic stops. 50 citations given. Countless lives saved. This was the result of the most recent Operation Best Foot Forward in Orange County and Orlando. Operation BFF is a high-visibility enforcement…
This morning dozens of local police officers and sheriff's deputies hit the streets for the year's first Operation Best Foot Forward. It's just one part of BFF's mission to make the streets of Central Florida safer for both drivers and…
Officials in Israel are working to protect people who are so engrossed in their phones, that they’re “unknowingly” stepping out into traffic. Sound a bit extreme? We thought so too. But I guess this is a big problem in Tel…
Best Foot Forward joined with Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer and other organizations to help make The City Beautiful one of the best places to live. The Mayor’s Annual Neighborhood and Community Summit is a one-day training event to bring together…