Posts by Editorial Staff
Annual Memorial Held for Florida Tow Operator
A group of tow operators gathered at the Howard Frankland Bridge in Tampa/St. Petersburg, Fla., Saturday, Feb. 13, to remember a Florida tow operator who was killed in 2016, and promote awareness of the state’s slow down/move over law. Each year, the group has honored operator Roger Perez-Borroto, who was struck and killed while stopping…
Read MoreMississippi Tow Operator Struck and Killed
Tow operator George Spratley, 44, of Bovina, Miss., was killed Friday Feb. 12, while attempting to remove an accident vehicle from I-20 near Bovina in Warren County, Miss.. The Mississippi Highway Patrol (MHP) stated that Spratley was hit by a 2018 Toyota Tacoma that lost control on the icy interstate. The SUV struck the tow…
Read More5th Year Memorial for Roger Perez-Borroto on Sat. 13th in Tampa/St. Pete Area
(The following information was provided by Ginger Darling.) When: Saturday, Feb 13, 2021, at 5 p.m. — 9 p.m. (approximate) Where: The east (driving from Pinellas County to Tampa) end of the Howard Franklin bridge (I-275) What: We are gathering for a “Light-Up” in honor of Roger Perez-Borroto This is the 5th anniversary of Roger…
Read MoreGet to Know HONK
Tow Times hosted a question-and-answer session with the on-demand roadside assistance platform HONK Technologies. Shannon Yates of Doug Yates Towing joins Shelli Hawkins, Associate Product Manager at HONK, in a quick discussion on why companies like HONK are the future of the towing and roadside industry and why it’s better to “adapt than to get…
Read MoreNow Open: T&A Hook-In Supply, Inc.
Ashley Grebiner, formally known as Ashley Miller of Prime Industries, Inc., has partnered with long-time friend Tammy Guffey and the two have opened T&A Hook-In Supply, Inc., in Virginia Beach, Va. Both women have years of experience in the towing industry. Guffey has been a business owner of Guffey’s Towing 10+ years, Grebiner sold products…
Read MoreBeacon Funding Releases 3-in-1 Equipment Financing Calculator to iOS and Android
Beacon Funding has released a new version of their 3-in-1 Equipment Financing Calculator App for both iPhone and Android mobile users. Now available in both the App Store and Google Play, the Equipment Financing Calculator App helps businesses take the guesswork out of how much equipment they can afford. The app provides equipment buyers and…
Read MoreValentine’s Day
What kind of gift would you like to receive on Valentine’s Day? Flowers? Chocolates? Jewelry? Romantic dinner? Or the perfect I love you message in a card? Or maybe a night off without answering the phones, or being on call? Personally, I would take all of these. No, I’m not being greedy. And no, I…
Read MoreGSI Tow Insurance Welcomes NASCAR Driver Corey LaJoie as New Endorsement Partner
Garage Service Insurance LLC (GSI Tow Insurance) has announced that the company and NASCAR Driver Corey Lajoie have agreed on an endorsement contract. Under the contract, Lajoie will appear in various GSI Tow Insurance advertisements to endorse the company and its services. “We are very excited to have Corey join us as an endorsement partner,”…
Read MoreFlorida Tow Show Offers Free Driver Training Class
A free driver training class by the American Towing & Recovery Institute will be held Friday, April 9, at the Florida Tow Show. The focus will be light and medium towing with an intro to heavy-duty. Topics will include: Towing of cars, trucks and RVs Methods to handle luxury vehicles damage-free Winching and recovery. There…
Read MoreEast Coast Truck & Trailer Sales Acquires Atlantic Wrecker
East Coast Truck & Trailer Sales, located in Portsmouth Va., has announced the acquisition of Atlantic Wrecker based in Manassas, Va. “As a premier dealer for Jerr-Dan Corporation, this acquisition represents an extraordinary growth opportunity for us to offer our industry expertise to the towing and recovery industry while giving us the ability to offer…
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