(Jan. 1, 2013) -- Brown & Brown of Kentucky, Inc., a subsidiary of Brown & Brown, Inc., has acquired certain assets of Gilbert RV Insurance.

(Jan. 1, 2012) -- Working with the Make-A-Wish Foundation, Bankston Motor Homes gave the family a new travel trailer plus camping chairs, a mat and other camping equipment, while Walmart and Target also donated camping goods. Livin Lite, the camper's manufacturer, donated a $200 fuel card, Alabama Live reported. But, when friends and family gathered to accept the donation, they reported their prayers had been answered.

(Jan. 1, 2013) -- The WeDubYou fleet of customized 1970s VW camper vans is set to hit the highways of southwest France in 2013, reports The Independent.

(Jan. 1, 2012) -- St. Louis County Police were were investigating a suspicious vehicle at Midwest RV when they found an RV door open, the Oakville Patch noted. When two suspects tried to flee, police tased one and arrested both. Three other suspects were apprehended a short time later.

(Jan. 1, 2013) -- Business First is reporting the New York State Office of Parks, Recreation and Historic Preservation has issued a request for proposal to develop additional rental cottages in Allegany State Park.

(Jan. 1, 2013) -- Experienced camper Joyce Collins has created a website featuring camping products.

(Jan. 1, 2013) -- A couple dozen people are living in a Kansas state campground permanently, for different reasons, says the Lawrence Journal-World.

(Jan. 1, 2013) -- A recreational vehicle park isn't a compatible use on or near airport property, a Federal Aviation Administration official said in emails to officials associated with the Lewiston-Nez Perce County Regional Airport. The news was reported by The Lewiston Tribune Online.

(Jan. 1, 2013) -- Never mind a summer holiday visit, some campground operators are being inundated with people wanting to move in full time, reports the New Zealand News.

(Jan. 1, 2013) -- Unusually cold and wet weather inundated California's Central Coast, yet travelers still filled local campgrounds, hunkering down in motorhomes and trying to keep warm with cups of hot coffee, reports the Lompoc Record.