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Mayor Jacob’s Accepts the Challenge and the BCC Views the Pine Hills Improvement Plan: All in a Day’s Work
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Mayor Jacob’s Accepts the Challenge and the BCC Views the Pine Hills Improvement Plan: All in a Day’s Work

  Tuesday was a great day for peds in Orange County.  Mayor Jacob’s announced her participation in the USDOT Mayor’s Challenge for Safer Streets, Safer People. Click here to see the video footage. “Today I would like to announce that we are joining the USDOT’s Mayor’s Challenge for Safer People, Safer […]

Mayor Teresa Jacobs Joins the Nationwide Effort to Make Streets Safer
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Mayor Teresa Jacobs Joins the Nationwide Effort to Make Streets Safer

Orange County, FL – Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs announces that she accepted U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx’s nationwide Mayors’ Challenge to help make roads more pedestrian and bike friendly. Mayor Jacobs is one of the 200 nationwide mayors – including the Mayors of Orlando, Casselberry, Kissimmee, Orange City and Longwood […]

Must See: Operation Best Foot Forward highlight
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Must See: Operation Best Foot Forward highlight

February’s Operation Best Foot Forward was success in large part to media outlets. Here are some of the media highlights of the Crosswalk Enforcement:                 Cops cracking down on crosswalk safety in Orange County WESH 2 Feb. 18, 2015           […]

Observations from a first-time BFF
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Observations from a first-time BFF

Orlando has a problem with pedestrian safety – and it’s a big deal. I moved to Orlando from Michigan six months ago. And one of the big things – aside from the heat – that I immediately noticed was the high number of vehicle/pedestrian accidents, many of which were deadly. […]

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Crossing Guards Helped What Cross The Road?

Katy, a member of the BFF team, spoke with Tony Calabro, Brian Dabney, and Donna Mitchell about their experiences as Orange County Crossing Guards. These guards had a lot to share, but one story in particular stood out to us. Check out Tony’s story about his craziest crosswalk encounter, and stay tuned for […]