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Topic Originally Created by showtime93 August 28, 2012. I have left University Towing in Gainesville Fla. I bought Tri-County Towing & Recovery in Chiefland Fla. I have one rollback and a 12 ton medium duty I am looking for a heavy duty. It is a small company with so much potential, this has been a long time coming. For those that don't know me, I have been in the business for 20 years. I started with Lyons Towing in Lake Park Fla, then worked at Kauff's Towing in WPB. I was with University for the last 10 years. Any good advice would be appreciated. Harvey Spencer Cell- 352-672-8486 ibflat2 said: Good luck Harvey, t…
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Hello Tow'rs, I would like to invite you to our May 2021 PWOF (Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida) meeting. Region 6 Pinellas County WHEN --- NEXT Tuesday, May 11, 2021 @ 7pm (meeting doors open at 6pm) WHERE -- Perkins Restaurant 2626 Gulf-to-Bay Blvd (SR60) Clearwater, FL 33759 (NE corner of SR 60 & US 19) plenty of parking. WHAT -- Our monthly PWOF towing meeting for Pinellas County. Normally this is held later in the month but because of a upcoming event (SDMO) it was changed. In June we will get back to the regular schedule. GUEST SPEAKERS -- Denny Raulerson & Jennifer Fabrizio. Very involved …
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Member cost $150 - Non Member Cost $200 https://sstassociation.com/light-duty-online-training-recertification/
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I write this message on behalf of my sister in-in law and her husband, who, for the past week, were driving from the Pacific Northwest to Tarpon Springs, Florida, traveling in a new Chevy pickup pulling a 24’ foot, two-axle travel trailer. One of the driver’s-side tires went flat and they pulled onto the highway’s shoulder. After about ten-minutes, one of Florida’s, “Road Rangers”, stopped and changed the tire for them. Afterwards, Annette and Bob called to tell me of their, “scary”, experience and how much they were impressed with the Ranger’s safety and experience in helping them out. While Bob is a retired, over-the-road trucker, he could have changed the …
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********** TOWING MEETING INVITATION ********** This is Ginger Darling owner/operator of Nationwide Towing in Palm Harbor, Fl. I am the newly elected Area Chairman for Pinellas County for PWOF (Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida), your state towing association. I WOULD LIKE TO INVITE ALL OF YOU TO OUR NEXT MEETING, THURSDAY- OCTOBER 29, 2020 at 7 PM, "doors open at 6 PM". This will be a multi-county meeting for Hillsborough, Pasco, Hernando and Pinellas counties. WHATS HAPPENING ; PWOF MULTI -COUNTY MEETING HILLSBOROUGH, PASCO, HERNANDO & PINELLAS COUNTIES WHERE; FLORIDA WRECKER SALES 5620 E M. L. K. BLVD. TAMPA, FL 33619 W…
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The drawing for the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida (PWOF) Hino/Miller raffle truck will be held at approximately 3 p.m. on Saturday, October 24, 2020, at the Hilton Buena Vista Palace hotel in Orlando, Fla. The drawing will be live streamed via the Florida Tow Show Facebook page. The truck to be raffled is a 2020 Hino chassis with a Miller Industries Century carrier bed. Those who would like to attend the drawing are welcome. More information about the drawing is available on the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida website. View the full article and more on TowTimes.com
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Activists demand the city speeds up process of creating a Zion Cemetery Memorial Park TAMPA — Feeling like the process of creating a memorial park on erased Zion Cemetery’s property is moving too slow, activists are demanding the city of Tampa expedite the process. The city has already agreed to help form a nonprofit charged with buying the land along the 3700 block of N Florida Ave., which is now split between three owners. That is underway. But members of a Zion advisory committee want the city to offer the owners a land swap deal and do so immediately. Then, demolition of the buildings on that land can begin and the park can be …
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SJC: Pedestrian struck and killed by tow truck on State Road 16 FHP says the victim was tending to an animal on the road at the time ST. AUGUSTINE, Fla. – A young woman died after being struck by a tow truck on State Road 16 in St. Johns County late last night, according to Florida Highway Patrol. Troopers say the tow truck was traveling eastbound, just west of Collins Avenue when the crash happened. FHP reports the 18-year-old woman was tending to an animal on the road when she was hit. She died at the scene. No charges are pending. RESOURCE LINK
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While the number of people dying on highways in crashes is decreasing as more people stay home, the National Safety Council says the rate of fatalities per miles driven is increasing, suggesting less traffic is enticing some to speed. https://www.nbcmiami.com/news/local/fewer-cars-dont-mean-less-risky-rides-study-finds/2238390/
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1 driver dead after crash in SW Miami-Dade SOUTHWEST MIAMI-DADE, FLA. (WSVN) - One person has died after a crash in Southwest Miami-Dade. The crash took place in the northbound lanes of Florida’s Turnpike just south of the Bird Road exit shortly before 7 a.m., Monday. One driver involved in the crash said their vehicle hydroplaned due to the slick roads. A Tow Truck responded to the scene to help when a second white Honda crashed into the Tow Truck. The powerful impact claimed the life of the driver behind the wheel of the white vehicle. The Road Ranger who was outside of the Tow Truck was uninjured i…
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Please take a moment to wish Clarissa all the best as she celebrates 27 years. The Face to Face Party may be on hold but the we can surely show here our support within a TowForce topic. Had your reply her adding any comments about how you first met Clarissa. If you have never met the publisher at TT Publications Inc. aka TowTimes add your congrats and get to know her through the responses of others here.
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We remember our friend and industry trainer J. David Lambert who passed away a year ago yesterday. Rest in peace Dave. I miss you Dave and our on-going conversations ... you're not forgotten. Dave was instrumental in helping to build the foundation of tow operator safety training to industry professionals. Dave formalized the life-saving concept of not changing tires on the highways by initiating TowFirst on his website. For those of you who didn't have the opportunity to know Dave, here's a website to view his contributions. https://www.tapatalk.com/groups/tow411/dave-lambert-north-america-towing-academy-05-17-17-t142035.html R.
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AMPA, Fla. (WFLA) – Three people were injured when a tow truck collided with a vehicle on the Howard Frankland Bridge early Tuesday morning. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the driver of the tow truck was heading north on Interstate 275 when he lost control of the vehicle and hit a pickup truck that was parked in a construction lane on the outside shoulder. The impact sent both vehicles across the roadway. The 49-year-old driver of the pickup was seriously hurt, while the other driver and a passenger in the truck suffered minor injuries. The driver’s current condition is unknown. Further information was not immediately availabl…
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LAKE CITY, Fla. – A husband and father of two girls in Lake City has died after contracting the novel coronavirus at age 31. Mike Leedom died from the virus on Saturday. Records as of Thursday from the Florida Department of Health show he’s the youngest person to die in Northeast Florida after contracting the virus. The sounds of sirens from nearly 100 first responders filled Lake City during a procession. “He deserved it," said Jordan Little, a family member. “Everybody he met, period. Loved him.” According to a GoFundMe page that’s raising funds for the family, Leedom was battling lupus and psoriatic arthritis. Jordan and Megan Lit…
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News Video Pending TAMPA, Fla. - A parade of tow trucks wound across Davis Islands last night, but there was no accident and no wrecked cars needed a tow. Instead, the tow truck drivers were sending a message of thanks to the staff at Tampa General Hospital. The 6-day-old daughter of a member of the Tampa Bay tow family, Robert Reichold, is in TGH’s NICU unit. He says the staff has taken her from near death to greatly improved. "This is an appreciation,” he explained. “Being first responders ourselves, this was something to give back to TGH. We're out here, too. We know what's going on. We're out here in the fight." …
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TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WTXL) — Tow trucks from all around Tallahassee lit up the campuses of local hospitals, saying thank you to healthcare workers. The trucks paraded around, showing signs of love and support. From Tallahassee Memorial to Capital Regional, a parade unlike any other. Over 30 tow trucks sending a message of gratitude to those working on the front lines. Beeps of love and thanks as tow trucks from all around the Capital city say: “Thank you so much for everything that you’re doing for us and for our community, and putting your lives on the line everyday to keep us safe, “ said Jennifer Bay, the owner …
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OSCEOLA COUNTY, Fla. – A fatal crash has prompted the closure of a major roadway in Osceola County. According to the FHP, the crash involved a U.S. postal semitrailer, a street sweeper and a tow truck. Officials said at least one person died in the crash, which happened around 7 a.m. Thursday on Narcoossee Road near Redd Lane. According to the FHP report, the postal truck, hauling mail, was driving north on Narcoossee Road. Towards a tow truck that was assisting a street sweeper on the side of the road. According to troopers, the driver of the street sweeper, a 42-year-old Oviedo man, was walking outside of the truck before the crash occurred. The…
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Local tow truck business does drive-by parades for the community Accurate Towing & Recovery, based out of Sycamore, has been providing free traveling parades of tow trucks around northern DeKalb County. "We started on Wednesday, reaching out to a group on Facebook, and it's taken off like wildfire," said Adam Benn, an owner of the tow truck company. "We started at noon Wednesday and didn't end until 9 p.m. We've visited subdivisions and homes in DeKalb, Sycamore, Cortland and Kirkland. How often do parades go down the streets of your neighborhood? We can bring the parade right to your house." Benn said that the para…
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Tow truck driver tossed from truck, killed after hitting car TAMPA, Fla. — (AP) — A tow truck driver was thrown from his vehicle and killed after crashing into a disabled car Sunday night on Interstate 75 near Tampa, the Florida Highway Patrol said. Jason Lee Everitt was driving near the U.S. 301 overpass when he he hit a car on the highway's outside shoulder and struck a guardrail. The truck overturned down an embankment and Everitt was thrown from the vehicle, troopers said in an accident report. Everitt died at the scene, authorities said. He was a driver for Sunstate Wrecker Services, acco…
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PWOF Press Release: 03.14.20 Due to circumstances out of the control of the Professional Wrecker Operators of Florida. The Florida Tow Show that was scheduled to be held April 16 17th and 18th is being postponed and rescheduled for June 18th, 19th and 20th. We are sorry for any inconvenience this causes please watch for additional information in the upcoming days. Glenn Landau Again, the 2020 Florida Tow Show has been postponed to June 18, 19 & 20, 2020
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A towing company’s owner hired Anthony Jackson to wash his trucks, deputy said. He’s accused of doing a lot more than washing them. Anthony Jackson was hired to wash and detail tow trucks. Some of what he did to, in or with those trucks instead, according to Hernando County Sheriff’s deputies: got pulled over for illegally driving one; locked the owner out of one when the owner tried to retrieve it; smashed one into the owner’s vehicle; and planned to hold one for ransom. Jackson, 24, of Spring Hill, faces burglary and grand theft auto charges. Tyreece Germe, 23, whom deputies identified as one of Jackson’s accomplices in the tow truck misadventure…
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FHP trooper, gunman killed in police-involved shooting on I-95 near Stuart Note: It is unclear if the Tow Truck was on scene at the time of the incident. Though, one would expect that would be the case as the suspect which was killed was said to be near the tow truck. In the images which are shown you can see the rollback bed is down. The covered troopers body is visible, We suspect the suspects body was still on scene as well. A Florida Highway Patrol trooper and another man were killed along Interstate 95 near Stuart in what authorities described as a police-involved fatal shooting just north of Palm Beach in Martin County, at ar…
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Because of the heartbreaking accident this past Sunday February 9th where a drunk driver hit and killed Shawna Smith, a beloved and highly respected towing dispatcher --a member of our brotherhood who keeps tow ops going from point A to point B and then some -- at Professional Towing in Tampa, Fl. Out of respect to her family, the light-up for our tow brother Roger Perez-Borroto has been postponed from Saturday night February 15th to Sunday February 16th. We want to give her family, friends, coworkers and so many people who loved her the respect and the time to celebrate her life. Attached you will see the details of Shawna's services; Shawna'…
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Tow truck community gathers to remember operator hit, killed by drunk driver Rodger Perez-Borotto had been stopped on the side of the road to help another driver when he was hit and killed. RESOURCE LINK with video
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2 tow truck workers airlifted after shooting in Homestead Video can be found in link below HOMESTEAD, FLA. (WSVN) - Two tow truck workers have been airlifted to the hospital after, officials said, they were ambushed and shot at their Homestead business. Homestead Police and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue units have responded to the area of Southwest Third Avenue and Fourth Street, near downtown Homestead, just before 9 p.m. Police said one of the victims, who was found inside a tow truck, flagged down officers and told them he had been shot. After officers were informed about the shooting, they went to MIA Towing, locate…
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Hello everyone, This past Tuesday February 4, 2020 a bright light went from shining locally in the Spring Hill area of Florida to shining greatly from above. "POP" Mr. Bill Whitey (the father of John Sieber aka "Johnnyboy" of Tow 2 Tow Towing in Spring Hill, Florida) passed away. Pop was in the towing industry for 60 years, mostly in the Long Island area of New York. In the 1990s he had the largest truck anywhere around and probably even further. Johnny, family, and the crew of Tow 2 Tow Towing are heartbroken. Something we all understand and are when we lose a loved one. Today Saturday February 8th and tomorrow Sunday February 9th there will …
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Grieving mother spreads message for Tampa Bay drivers to ‘move over’ for emergency vehicles HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. (WFLA) – Twenty thousand Florida drivers violated the move over law last year, authorities say. A grieving mother is on a mission to change that. “He had such a kind heart and he just loved life,” said Linda Unruh. Unruh owned Unruh Towing & Repair for decades in her home state of New Mexico. Her son Bobby was her safety coordinator. “He was my right-hand person to go to. He was my go-to person,” she said. In February 2017, her 37-year-old son died when he was hit by an 18-wheeler going 82 mil…
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This incident occurred in Caguas, Puerto Rico on Friday. The driver wrote: Things that happen to us doing our work for irresponsible drivers driving along the walk.
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