Pedestrian Safety

Orlando moved down the list of the deadliest cities for pedestrians crossing roads, but the lower ranking isn't an indication the area is any safer.

Both Pasco County and the city of Tampa will use the money to study ways to reduce injuries and fatalities.

Recent study showed Florida ranks third in the country for pedestrian fatalities.

Law enforcement agencies in the Tampa Bay region are partnering together on a campaign called Target Zero. The focus is to one day have no fatalities or serious injury crashes.

The project, which is slated to cost more than $240 million, is taking place between State Road 580 and County Road 95.

The organization made a long stretch of Park Boulevard in Pinellas Park the focus of the pilot, from west of 71st St to east of US 19.

The mural is on the intersection of Cass and Tyler, which creates a gap between the Tampa Riverwalk

Some community members and City Council members spoke against a bill that prohibits panhandling or fundraising from medians without a permit. The bill passed 16-3.

The Tampa Riverwalk will be expanded by five miles and connect areas including Tampa Heights, Bayshore Boulevard, and Hyde Park to downtown.

Tampa will have $25 million to make roads safer for pedestrians and bikers.

The city's smart mobility manager says the system should result in a 10-20% reduction in pedestrian and car traffic crashes where the system is installed.

The last place in the nation you’ll want to take a stroll: the Daytona Beach area, according to Smart Growth America’s "Dangerous by Design" report covering 2016 to 2020. Six other regions in Florida didn't fare very well, either.