Month: May 2015

(May 1, 2015) — Carefree Communities, Inc., owner and operator of over 100 manufactured home communities and RV resorts is further expanding its presence in the Florida market with the acquisition of Central Park, a Polk County manufactured home and RV community in Haines City, Fla.

(May 1, 2015) -- Police responded to an RV fire in Las Vegas where they found a body inside when the fire was out. Investigators are trying to verify who the person was.

Early sales of exhibit space for the 2015 RV Dealers International Convention/Expo have outpaced even 2014’s rapid sales. The Recreation Vehicle Dealers Association (RVDA) reported in a release that with six months to go, fewer than 50 booths remain. The convention/expo, the largest education and networking event for North America’s RV dealers, will take place […]

(May 1, 2015) -- Tennessee officials are now certifying communities across the state as an adventure tourism district. The Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development and Department of Revenue says the designation allows specific tourism-related businesses within an adventure tourism district to qualify for a jobs tax credit.

(May 1, 2015) -- PMX Campers’ new Buckland Camper Trailer has been specially designed to give the camper, the easiest, most satisfying and useful camping experience imaginable.

(May 1, 2015) -- A bill raising Iowa's sales tax by three-eighths of 1 percent to fund natural resources and outdoor recreation programs was dealt a serious blow Thursday when Senate Republicans voiced strong opposition.

(May 1, 2015) -- Thor Industries today announced it has acquired Elkhart, Indiana-based Postle Operating, Postle Aluminum Co., effective today, May 1. The total purchase price, paid in cash, is approximately $144 million, subject to post-closing adjustment.

(May 1, 2015) -- The U.S. Department of the Interior and the U.S. Department of Agriculture today announced the winner of the 2014 "Share the Experience" photography contest and launched the 2015 contest, which gives amateur photographers the chance to showcase their skills by capturing the beauty of the nation's public lands.

(May 1, 2015) -- At the urging of Gov. Jack Dalrymple, the Legislature put nearly $15 million into special project money for the upcoming North Dakota biennium.

(May 1, 2015) — Patrick Industries, Inc. today reported its financial results for the first quarter ended March 29, 2015. The company also announced that it has expanded its existing credit facility to $250 million, while extending its maturity to 2020, and declared a 3-for-2 common stock split.