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- St. Petersburg, FL, Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Program Fraud
- Gerber Collision Donates $2,500 to Florida Collision Repair School Through CREF
- Southeast Collision Conference Postponed Until June
- EV Owner Driving Tesla’s Shortest-Range Car Shares Experience During I-95 Traffic Catastrophe
- Rivian’s Georgia Plant Site Plan Details: 144 Chargers, Adventure Trail, More
Southeastern News
Local news stories affecting the auto body industry in Florida, Georgia, Alabama, Mississippi, North Carolina, South Carolina, Virginia, Tennessee, and West Virginia
St. Petersburg, FL, Man Sentenced to Prison for COVID-19 Program Fraud
U.S. District Judge Susan C. Bucklew sentenced Louis Thornton III, 63, of St. Petersburg, FL, to three years and six months in federal prison for fraudulently obtaining money through various COVID-19 relief programs, including the Small Business Administration's PPP and EIDL programs.
Gerber Collision Donates $2,500 to Florida Collision Repair School Through CREF
Gerber Collision & Glass, a division of the Boyd Group, Inc., continued to support the collision industry’s future generation by funding a $2,500 Benchmark Grant, which will be used to better educate students and help ensure they are prepared to successfully begin a career in the collision repair industry after graduation.
Southeast Collision Conference Postponed Until June
The Carolinas, Tennessee and Gulf States collision associations have postponed the Southeast Collision Conference due to the ongoing COVID-19 surge.
EV Owner Driving Tesla’s Shortest-Range Car Shares Experience During I-95 Traffic Catastrophe
Written by Simon Alvarez, Teslarati
Dan Kanninen, an electric vehicle driver and former White House liaison at the EPA, recently shared his personal experience during the I-95 traffic catastrophe, which resulted in about 48 miles of the interstate being closed due to ice and snow.
Rivian’s Georgia Plant Site Plan Details: 144 Chargers, Adventure Trail, More
Written by Simon Alvarez, Teslarati
It appears Rivian has big plans for its upcoming Georgia plant.
Florida Man Slams into Vintage Trucks When He Loses Control of Mazda
Written by Elizabeth Puckett, Motorious
A few vintage trucks were parked at a South Florida business when a Mazda left the interstate, took down a fence and slammed into the parked vehicles.
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Georgia Auto Repair Shop Owner Sued for Paying Former Employee's Final Wages in Oily Pennies
The U.S. Dept. of Labor has filed a complaint in the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Georgia against a Peachtree City, GA, auto repair shop and its owner seeking $36,971 in back wages and liquidated damages, after investigators found they violated the retaliation, overtime and recordkeeping prohibitions of the Fair Labor Standards Act.
CarLove Franchise Opens in Atlanta
Total Car Franchising Corporation, the franchisor of Colors on Parade and CarLove mobile automotive paint and dent repair, is pleased to announce the opening of its newest franchise unit in Atlanta, GA.
Fort Bragg Receives More Than 130 Toys for Children of Active Duty Families
Maaco, North America’s body shop and the leader in the $38 billion automotive paint and collision industry, helped make Christmas brighter for children on the Fort Bragg, NC, military base.
CarLotz Opens in Huntsville, AL
CarLotz, the nation's largest consignment-to-retail used vehicle marketplace, announced it will open its second hub Dec. 20 in Alabama.