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Don’t miss out on these local races

Looking to get your blood pumpin’ as we shift into fall? The Orlando Sentinel has you covered with a list of great runs/walks that are sure to do the job: September’s Miracle Miles 5K and 15K to benefit Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies were canceled months ago in favor […]

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Begin easing into fall with the Camp Boggy Creek Challenge Ride

Cooler weather, football season, and pumpkin everything – it’s almost time. The fall equinox doesn’t happen until September 23rd, but you can start easing into the season with the Camp Boggy Creek Challenge Ride in Lake County on September 12, 2015. The ride features routes of 40 and 60 miles, […]

Community Events / Newsletter

OCPS bus drivers go to school for pedestrian safety

Did you know a school bus weighs about 23,000 pounds. The size and weight of school buses can make it difficult for bus operators to see pedestrians and stop quickly for them. And that’s why 1,300Orange County Public School bus drivers got a refresher course on pedestrian safety just in time […]

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BFF heads to SoDo for National Night Out

The folks at the National Night Out event in SoDo cared about peds and made it known to us at BFF. We had over 75 people swing by the BFF table as they enjoyed games and goodies all across Downtown South. Guests who visited our table mentioned concerns over feeling […]

Community Events / Newsletter / People On Foot

Clermont 4th, 5th graders want sidewalks to school

Fourth- and fifth-graders and families at Clermont’s Pine Ridge Elementary School saw a big problem with the lack of sidewalks for the students living within the two-mile “walk zone” of school. And they presented the solution to policy makers and community stakeholders at the Lake-Sumter Metropolitan Planning Organization’s “Sidewalk Summit” […]