Month: January 2012

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- The Brownsville Herald is reporting a drop in the number of winter Texans visiting Rio Grande Valley RV parks this season, according to park managers, residents and a researcher.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- Giant Recreation World, Central Florida’s leading RV dealership, announced the addition of two key personnel at the company’s Winter Garden headquarters. Matthew Harrison has been named Director of Marketing and Vincent Caliendo has been named Corporate Webmaster.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- Malaysia Star reporter Lou Joon Yee takes the opportunity to enjoy the cooler weather and rents from Germany a mobile home for two.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- A major vote for the Wekiva Parkway project is scheduled to happen this week, reports WFTV Orlando. The toll road would allow drivers to avoid going through downtown Orlando, but it would run right through neighborhoods, including Twelve Oaks RV Resort in Sanford.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- WCSC reports investigators are on the lookout for the people responsible for setting a motorhome on fire in Walterboro, S.C., early Friday morning.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- Jimmy Tebeau, the 44-year-old musician from St. Louis charged with owning and operating land used for illicit drug transactions, is set to stand trial next month, although scheduling conflicts may push the federal court date back, reports the Southeast Missourian.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- In Illinois, plans are taking shape to expand a Jacksonville-area banquet and conference center into a resort, reports the Jacksonville Journal-Courier.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- The Waterloo Cedar Falls Courier reports that the 24th annual Iowa Boat, RV and Vacation Show is set for Friday through Sunday, Jan. 20-22, at the UNI-Dome in Cedar Falls.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- Even though Maureen and David White will travel as far as Florida and Canada this year, they won't stray far from home, according to ReporterNews.com.

(Jan. 16, 2012) -- Getting away from the frigid winters is not the only thing some snowbirds look forward to each year. Residents of the Clerbrook RV Resort in Clermont use their escape as an opportunity to help their community, reports the Orlando Sentinel.