OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – As the school year wraps up in Osceola County, News 6 is examining a recently launched program aimed at encouraging drivers to slow down in school zones.
In February, Osceola County launched the first phase of its school zone safety program, where drivers would receive a $100 fine and a citation if caught speeding in a school zone. Phase two began in March, with both phases having a warning period of about a month before citations started going out.
Nancy Zayas, a grandparent, said she has felt better dropping up and picking up her 5th-grade grandson at Boggy Creek Elementary since cameras were installed nearby…