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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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Tow truck driver stabbed while trying to repossess vehicle, police say VENICE, Fla. - Crime scene tape and flashing lights lined Triple Diamond Boulevard in Venice. "It's just a crazy way to start the day," said Troy Medeiros. A man who was only doing his job now fights for his life. "The helicopter landed right in the middle of the road the security and everything started going," said Medeiros. Venice police say a 39-year-old tow truck driver was met by Pablo Bautista when he tried to repossess Bautista's Buick, outside his work at PGT. "What we had there was a person likely in t…
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It is with a heavy heart that we say "We will see you later" to a legend in our industry, an icon, leader, mentor, a hell of a tow'r and a wonderful friend Mr. Joe Kolodziej. Founder, owner and a man who wore the many hats of Joe's Towing Largo, FL. Joe passed away Monday February 22nd. My heartfelt condolences to his loving wife Priscilla Kolodziej ,his son JR, daughter Jackie Kolodziej Riley and all the many grandchildren that he so adored, the team players of Joe's Towing and countless friends and members of our Brotherhood. We will be…
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The maximum rate that towing companies in Escambia County are allowed to charge hasn't changed since 2009 and towing business owners are calling on the county to increase the rate. The Escambia County Commission is scheduled to discuss raising its cap on non-consensual towing rates at its next Committee of the Whole meeting on March 11. A county ordinance caps the rate for non-consensual towing and vehicle storage, which for cars under 10,000 pounds is set at a flat fee of $100 for towing and $20 a day for storage. Additional fees can be charged such as a $35 administrative fee and extra labor fees if a tow truck driver has to wait at the scene of …
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James Jennings of Emerald Towing Commented: I believe that distracted drivers are simply to distracted to Slow Down and Move Over. Thank God Adam heard the vehicle hit and drag his cones giving him enough time to jump on the bed to keep from being struck. Luckily no one on scene was hurt this time.
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19-year-old Estero woman dies in I-75 crash after boat gets loose, crosses lane A boat that became dislodged from a passing truck caused a crash early Sunday that claimed the life of a 19-year-old Estero woman on I-75 in Lee County. The Florida Highway Patrol says the woman was headed south on the inside lane, south of Bayshore Road, when she collided with the boat, which had been dislodged from a trailer attached to a truck headed north. The boat crossed the median and came to a stop partially on the inside southbound lane, which is when the woman’s sedan struck it. The victim’s car rotated from the initial impact with the boat and then …
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Deadly I-75 Crash In Weston
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Companies that remove vehicles from the scene of an accident in Pasco County must be sure to clear away the crash debris, too. That’s the word from the Pasco County Commission, which adopted an ordinance to that effect during the board’s Oct. 20 meeting. Commissioner Mike Wells had called for the local ordinance in the spring, to ensure that towing companies do a thorough job when clearing accident scenes. County Attorney Jeffrey Steinsnyder said the ordinance came to commissioners several months ago, but was delayed because of the pandemic. “It basically mirrors state law, but gives us some teeth with towing companies that …
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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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Tallahassee Uber Eats driver arrested in nunchuck attack of tow company worker A Tallahassee man working as an Uber Eats driver is facing felony charges after police say he attacked a tow truck driver with a pair of nunchucks. Ronald Castillo was arrested Wednesday night after the incident inside a Gaines Street parking garage where he confronted a driver attempting to tow his Kia Spectra. Castillo, 42, faces charges of aggravated battery using a deadly weapon, burglary of a structure or conveyance, grand theft of a motor vehicle and petty theft. He was released on bond Thursday. According to court records, Castillo’s vehicle was being towed at …
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Two police officers rescued a tow truck driver from drowning at a crash scene in Port St. Lucie. The tow truck driver tried to pull a Corvette out of a lake along NW St. James Boulevard and NW Helmsdale Way on Tuesday morning when he went under. It all began when the driver of the Corvette lost control and landed in the lake. He broke a window and swam to shore. A short time later, a tow truck driver arrived at the scene. Danny Hahn jumped into the lake in an effort to find the Corvette. Police said he got so tired he couldn't swim back to shore. Police said Officer Corona swam out to Hahn with a ResQ Disc, and Officer Dru…
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PANAMA CITY — Bay County commissioners have approved a hike in towing rates after being left untouched for 12 years. Discount Towing's manager, Mark Harris, said he brought the rates issue to the attention of county officials. The towing rates for vehicles on rights of way have been the same since 2008 and the county decided to mirror what Escambia County has created. The rate for Class A vehicles will be $100, Class B will be $200, and Class C will be $300. Previously Class A was $87.50 from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and $97.50 after hours, and Class B was $115 during the day and $125 at night, and Class C was $220 and $4 per mile past 10 miles. Class A co…
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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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Piece of metal crashes through truck windshield on Interstate 95 near Delray Beach A piece of metal flew off a tow truck crashing through the windshield of another truck Tuesday afternoon. The crash happened just after 3:30 p.m along the northbound lanes of Interstate 95, about one-and-a-half-mile south of Woolbright Road. According to the Florida Highway Patrol, the incident occurred when a piece of metal came off a bed tow truck that was driving in the right lane and crashed through the windshield of a black Ford truck driving in the left lane. The driver of the Ford, a 64-year-old Hispanic man, suffered minor injuries from …
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A 15-year-old Spring Hill girl died in a Monday afternoon crash where Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a tow truck backed into the path of the car she was riding in. At 3:13 p.m. a Mazda Miata convertible, driven by a 17-year-old boy with the 15-year-old as a passenger, was headed east on County Line Road near Spring Time Street near the Pasco County-Hernando County line, troopers said. A tow truck reversed from a driveway into the street, and the convertible hit its flatbed. The girl died at the scene, troopers said. Neither driver was injured. None of those involved have been named. The Florida Highway Patrol stopped naming those …
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Tow truck driver arrested after accused of illegally lifting Audi with teenage girl inside MIAMI – A 17-year-old girl was in her car terrified when a tow truck driver illegally lifted the Audi, her mother said. Moments later, the tow truck driver was arrested, his tow truck was towed and he was an Only In Dade headline. Ani Rodriguez, the girl’s mother, said this was all thanks to the video witnesses recorded. According to Officer Michael Vega, a spokesman for the Miami Police Department, officers arrested the tow truck driver on Friday night at 4141 NW 5th Ave., west of Miami’s Design District. “The car was being repossessed suppose…
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17-year-old passenger dies in I-75 crash involving tow truck article LUTZ, Fla. - A teenager passed away after a crash along Interstate 75 Monday night. Florida Highway Patrol troopers said a 17-year-old driver was heading north on I-75, south of State Road 56 in the outside lane. Meanwhile, a tow truck, was parked with its hazard lights activated in the same lane. Troopers said the AAA tow truck driver was changing a tire for a van, which was parked in the outside shoulder. Both the van and tow truck were unoccupied during this time. Th…
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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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