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WATCH: BWCF Executive Director Sits Down With Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla

Bike/Walk Central Florida’s Executive Director, Emily Hanna, sat down with Orange County Commissioner Emily Bonilla (text shown in bold) on her podcast “Emily Tells All” to discuss BWCF’s efforts within the community. The transcript that follows has been edited only for clarity.  UPDATE: 7/14/22 – Transcript updated to reflect the […]

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Florida Bike Educator of the Year (2021)

Roni Wood, Community Outreach Specialist with Bike/Walk Central Florida, was named the 2021 Florida Bicycle Educator of the Year by Becky Afonso, Executive Director of the Florida Bicycle Association. The award ceremony took place alongside the City of Orlando’s Bike to Work Day Celebration on March 25, 2022. A transcript […]

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A Bike: The Vehicle for Changing Lives

Russ of Rusty’s Bicycle Recycle Uses the Bike to Help Many — Biking to work or to get around, for recreation and sport, for pleasure — it’s what bike enthusiasts do. It’s a life-change choice they’ve made, a self-actualization type of choice. But what about the bike changing lives in […]

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BWCF Board Member Franki Gonzalez Celebrates Life and Getting Back on Her Bike

The old saying, “If you fall off your horse, get back on,” also applies to bicycles and life. Bike/Walk Central Florida board member Franki Gonzales took this literally four years ago this October and now celebrates her life and a second chance. On October 3, 2017, Franki’s life took an […]

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Thanks to Tony Calabro as He Retires from Best Foot Forward Program

For more than 21 years, Tony Calabro has been making Central Florida safer by doing something as simple as crossing the street. Well – maybe not quite so simple – given the fact that the region is the most dangerous in the nation for people walking and biking. But after […]