The original bus company they paid $10,000 to take them to Tampa left them stranded Wednesday night.
CHICAGO -- After the charter bus company they'd hired to take them to Florida left them stranded, a prestigious cheerleading team from Kankakee finally made it to their big tournament thanks to another bus company.The Kankakee Elite Cheer team arrived in Tampa, Florida, on Friday, but their journey was anything but smooth sailing.Thursday evening, they boarded their bus to Tampa for 7 as the Kankakee Cheerleaders team boarded a bus for Tampa for a tournament set to begin on Saturday.
Stranded, the team slept on the floor of a local middle school on Wednesday night. The cheerleaders said it was very cold and uncomfortable, making it difficult to sleep.Park's business license was revoked in 2023, because he failed to provide the necessary business updates. In January 2024, the U.S. Department of Transportation denied the company authorization to operate, after its insurance policy was canceled by the insurer.
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