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Orlando Sentinel By Liam Miller For years Orange and Seminole counties have stolen Osceola’s trail thunder, but that’s quickly changing with Shingle Creek Trail under construction and Kissimmee Loop Trail mostly complete. Kissimmee Loop Trail is a 7.8-mile rectangle that will hook into Shingle Creek Trail once that behemoth is finished. […]
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Children are the least predictable pedestrian and the most difficult to see. Last year in Orange County, 74 children under the age of 14 collided with a car. Motorists failing to yield are sometimes to blame. That’s why the Orlando Police Department (OPD) and Orange County Sheriff’s Office (OCSO) will be conducting crosswalk enforcement details at targeted locations Wednesday, Aug. 26.
People On Foot
In the recent Orange County Connect Newsletter, Orange County Mayor Teresa Jacobs discusses her commitment to pedestrian safety in letter to readers. Greetings, As families prepare for the first day of school in Orange County, I encourage you to join our efforts to keep our most precious citizens safe as […]
People On Foot
Two very different visions of leadership were on display in Tallahassee and Orange County this past month. It boils down to the difference between focusing on the next election and the next generation. A special session of the Florida Legislature belatedly produced a $78 billion state budget that featured a […]
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Come August, crosswalks in Orange County will see more pedestrian safety devices. Orange County’s Traffic Engineering Department will install 24 new pedestrian devices throughout the county. This comes after the county already installed more than 20 devices last year – along some important roads like Pine Hills Road and on Silver […]