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‘It’s still a race car:’ No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac racing team talks hybrid technology in sports car racing
Read full article: ‘It’s still a race car:’ No. 31 Whelen Engineering Cadillac racing team talks hybrid technology in sports car racingTrooper Steve learns about track safety at Daytona International Speedway
Roger Penske wins first Rolex 24 at Daytona since 1969 with Indy 500 winner Newgarden in lineup
Read full article: Roger Penske wins first Rolex 24 at Daytona since 1969 with Indy 500 winner Newgarden in lineupRoger Penske snapped a 54-year losing streak at the Rolex 24 at Daytona when Felipe Nasr held off two-time defending race winner Tom Blomqvist in the final 45 minutes of the most prestigious endurance race in the United States.
Check out ‘Ghostbusters’ vehicle for film anniversary at this Orlando attraction
Read full article: Check out ‘Ghostbusters’ vehicle for film anniversary at this Orlando attractionIn honor of it being Ghostbusters Day, Dezerland Action Park is celebrating the movie’s 39th anniversary in a spooky way.
Missing man found dead in submerged wreck recovered in Buena Ventura Lakes
Read full article: Missing man found dead in submerged wreck recovered in Buena Ventura LakesA man was found dead on Friday afternoon after first responders recovered a submerged vehicle from a nearby pond in Buena Ventura Lakes, according to the Orange County Sheriff’s Office.
FHP seeking information in Marion County hit-and-run that seriously injured moped driver
Read full article: FHP seeking information in Marion County hit-and-run that seriously injured moped driverA 28-year-old Ocala man driving a moped was seriously injured in a hit-and-run cash in Marion County early Wednesday morning, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
6 vehicles involved in crash that halted traffic on Florida Turnpike in Osceola County, FHP says
Read full article: 6 vehicles involved in crash that halted traffic on Florida Turnpike in Osceola County, FHP saysA crash on the Florida Turnpike forced the temporary closure of all northbound lanes near Kissimmee on Saturday, according to the Florida Highway Patrol.
Man steals woman’s car, phones to stop her from calling for help, Volusia deputies say
Read full article: Man steals woman’s car, phones to stop her from calling for help, Volusia deputies sayA man accused of forcing his way into a woman’s home and stealing her car also took her phones so she could not call for help, according to the Volusia County Sheriff’s Office.
Man drives into retention pond after threatening to set woman’s house on fire, Casselberry police say
Read full article: Man drives into retention pond after threatening to set woman’s house on fire, Casselberry police sayA man was arrested after he drove his car into a retention pond, according to Casselberry police.
Amazon, Cadillac score with Super Bowl ads
Read full article: Amazon, Cadillac score with Super Bowl adsNEW YORK – During this year's Super Bowl, the Tampa Bay Buccaneers reigned supreme on the field. Overall, this year's crop of Super Bowl ads focused on light humor that strove to entertain and connect. Bud Light Seltzer LemonadeBud Light used lemons as a metaphor for everything that went wrong in 2020 to introduce its new Seltzer Lemonade. Michelob was likely hoping to drive people to repeat views online with the celebrity lookalikes, but during the fast-moving Super Bowl the conceit was confusing. With its first-ever Super Bowl ad, Scott's was looking to keep that momentum going, but the overstuffed ad ended up being distracting.
Super Bowl ads went for light humor. Not all succeeded
Read full article: Super Bowl ads went for light humor. Not all succeededThis photo provided by Cadillac shows a scene from Cadillac's 2021 Super Bowl NFL football spot. They aimed to connect to the estimated 100 million viewers who tune in to the Super Bowl broadcast each year. Perhaps the most striking effect: Virtually none of the ads featured people in masks, a public-health priority but also a grim reminder of the ongoing pandemic. AIMING TO ENTERTAINIn an effort to be light, advertisers stuffed -- and sometimes overstuffed — their ads with celebrities. “I like Springsteen and heartwarming ads like this generally, but this one feels too forced given the current political climate,” he said.
Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive Rolex
Read full article: Wayne Taylor Racing wins record-tying 3rd consecutive RolexWayne Taylor left General Motors after 28 years at the end of last season to become a factory Acura program. "We won it with Ricky, and Jordan won the GT class with Corvette, and then the Wayne Taylor Racing program won it overall. Albuquerque won in 2018 driving a Cadillac; Ricky Taylor won in a Cadillac for his father's team in 2017. AdWhen Taylor switched to Acura, he released van der Zande, who was grabbed by Ganassi as the team returned to sports car racing after a one-year hiatus. “Looked like we had the race won right there.
Suspect arrested in social distancing attack at Florida Publix, police say
Read full article: Suspect arrested in social distancing attack at Florida Publix, police sayDAYTONA BEACH SHORES, Fla. A man accused of punching an elderly man after the victim asked the suspects girlfriend to social distance while in line at Publix has been arrested, according to the Daytona Beach Shores Police Department. Police first publicized the attack on Monday by releasing photos to the media in attempt to identify the culprit. During the confrontation, Capozzi punched the victim in the chest, causing him to fall onto the asphalt, according to the report. Police said Capozzi then saw the victim parked in front of his Cadillac so he approached and asked, Whats your problem? Im going to say that because this was a confrontation that should not have happened, Dembinsky said.
Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areas
Read full article: Protests in Trump country test his hold in rural white areasFar from the industrial norths urban centers, hundreds of protests over black injustice have cropped up in small cities in rural areas. The protests in these Republican-leaning areas offer a test of the president's ability to reassemble his older, white voting bloc. No, you cant.Trump carried Pennsylvania by about 44,000 votes in 2016, in part with overwhelming support from a patchwork of rural, white counties. Dozens of protests have taken place in counties in these four battleground states that Trump flipped from Democrat to Republican. If Biden carries every state Clinton did in 2016 and reclaims Michigan, Pennsylvania and Wisconsin, he would win a majority of the Electoral College votes.
What the Honk: Parking faux pas and driving on the shoulder
Read full article: What the Honk: Parking faux pas and driving on the shoulderThis white Cadillac won’t be the first and I’m sure won’t be the last that makes an appearance here but, what the honk? Even if this driver did have a disabled parking decal, this would still be a violation. Just because traffic is moving slowly doesn’t mean you’re allowed to turn the shoulder into a travel lane. I understand the use of them and the safety behind it, however these lights should not be on while you’re driving on the road. (News 6)I want to keep seeing the things you’re seeing, keep your passenger pictures or dash camera videos coming and send them to me over at clickorlando.com/whatthehonk or you can email them to me at asktroopersteve@wkmg.com.
Florida woman found passed out behind wheel of Cadillac with 2-year-old in car
Read full article: Florida woman found passed out behind wheel of Cadillac with 2-year-old in carOAKLAND PARK, Fla. – A 31-year-old woman was arrested on a child neglect charge after she was found passed out behind the wheel of car at a South Florida intersection with an open bottle of vodka in the front passenger's seat and a 2-year-old child in the backseat, deputies said. The concerned citizen tried to wake Hernandez by banging on the window, but she was unsuccessful. Oakland Park paramedics arrived and successfully woke Hernandez. Deputies said there was a bottle of vodka in the front passenger's seat that was only about two-thirds full. Hernandez claimed that she picked up the toddler about noon without having slept to go to a birthday party.