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BWCF talks to WESH: PED deaths are preventable

BWCF executive director, Amanda Day, met up with WESH news to talk about preventing PED deaths after a person was tragically hit and killed by a car on State Road 50 this week.  State Road 50 was shut down early Thursday morning in Ocoee after a vehicle hit and killed […]

Featured

Operation BFF kicks off Wednesday

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.

Community Events

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 […]

People On Foot

BFF joins in the conversation about preventable deaths

BFF joined the Orange County Citizen Corps for their faith-based breakfast last week and learned about a variety of preventable tragedies from other speakers. Melissa Belmont from Orange County Sheriff’s Office discussed crime, specifically car theft. They handed out bags with the slogan “Bring It, Bag It, Take It” to […]

People On Foot

A great team: Orlando Health and BFF

In July, BFF connected with more than 100 nurses at Orlando Health about pedestrian safety. Our partners at Orlando Health are always ready to learn about pedestrian laws and how they can be a voice for prevention. Dr. J. Ibrahim shared with us a case study of a 75-year-old man […]