Category Archives: Auto

Getting to Know Sutherlin Nissan Co-Owner “U.S. Marine”

June 24, 2019
Written by: Randy Ross
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U.S. Marine rose from bartending to skyrocketing car sales and owning his own dealership. Photo courtesy of U.S. Marine.

WINTER PARK, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – “U.S. Marine,” the man who owns Sutherlin Nissan, pretty much started with nothing and turned it into the American dream. The bartender-turned-Florida auto industry mogul recently sat down with Florida National News and shared his story. And let me tell you, it’s not what you might expect. A few…

May 17, 2019
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President Donald Trump arrives at John F. Kennedy Airport Thursday, May 16, 2019, in New York for a fundraiser. (AP Photo/Evan Vucci)

WASHINGTON (AP) — Caught in a sprawling trade dispute with U.S. rival China, President Donald Trump decided against declaring commercial war on America’s friends: The White House said Friday that he is delaying for six months any decision to slap import taxes on foreign cars, a move that would hit Europe and Japan especially hard.…

May 17, 2019
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File - In this file photo, Governor Ron DeSantis speaks at a press conference along with Attorney John Morgan and Congressman Matthew Gaetz on lifting the marijuana ban in Florida to allow for medicinal use. Photo by Willie David / Florida National News

Sarasota, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Today, Governor Ron DeSantis signed CS/HB 107: Wireless Communications While Driving. The law authorizes the enforcement of texting while driving as a primary offense. Additionally, the bill specifies that a person may not use a handheld wireless communications device while driving in a designated sensitive area such as a school crossing, school zone,…

May 2, 2019
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Eustis-born country singer-songwriter Michael Ray. Photo credit: Jeff Nelson.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN NEWS) – Source: Daytona International Speedway // Warner Music Nashville recording artist Michael Ray, who was born in nearby Eustis, is coming home to Daytona International Speedway for the Independence Day holiday weekend to entertain NASCAR fans with a pre-race concert on Saturday, July 6 prior to the 61st annual Coke Zero…

March 9, 2019
Written by: Mellissa Thomas
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DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – DAYTONA Supercross champion and course designer Ricky Carmichael and the stars of Supercross talk with the media Friday, March 8, 2019 about the upcoming DAYTONA Supercross 2019 and the experience of racing at Daytona International Speedway. DAYTONA Supercross is the race that launches Bike Week at DAYTONA 2019, a…

February 6, 2019
Written by: Willie David
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DETROIT (AP) — General Motors posted an $8.1 billion net profit for 2018, fueled by better prices for vehicles sold in the U.S., its most lucrative market. It’s a strong rebound from the previous year when the company lost $3.9 billion on a giant tax accounting charge. GM made $10.8 billion before taxes in North…

January 28, 2019
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Drivers from the Konica Minolta Cadillac team (from left): Kamui Kobayashi, Fernando Alonso, Renger Van Der Zande and Jordan Taylor celebrate after winning the 2019 Rolex 24 at Daytona. Photo: Terry Renna/AP.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Source: Daytona International Speedway // The elements were at work on Sunday, as the importance of patience and perseverance meshed with the need for speed during a rainy, 57th running of the Rolex 24 At DAYTONA at Daytona International Speedway. It seems history was at work, as well. Former Formula…

January 13, 2019
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DETROIT – The 2019 North American International Auto Show (NAIAS) got off to a fast start this weekend as more than 500 people saw some of the world’s most exotic cars at The Gallery, four trucks completed a 10-day journey that ended in downtown Detroit and thousands of media, analysts and executives from around the world…

January 6, 2019
Written by: FNN SPORTS
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Acura NSX photo: Brandon Connelly for Florida National News.

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. (FNN SPORTS) – Here’s the quick rundown from this year’s Roar Before The Rolex 24 at DAYTONA: – Meyer Shank Racing is running a team in an Acura NSX (GT Daytona class, below) sponsored by Caterpilar, with an all female driver lineup. This is only the second time in the history of…

December 26, 2018
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SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — That holiday trip over the river and through the woods to grandmother’s house could turn into nice little gift for automakers as they increasingly collect oodles and oodles of data about the driver. Automakers are collecting valuable pieces of information thanks to the internet connections, cameras and sensors built into most…