Carefree Resorts launches snowbird talent contest

(Dec. 12, 2012) -- The RV resort chain, which has 30 locations in many of the most sought after destinations in Florida, will host will its second annual Carefree's Got Talent! competition in March. Talent contest participants who stay at Carefree RV Resorts during the winter months will have a chance to compete for a $5,000 grand prize.

New York City shuns FEMA trailers

(Dec. 12, 2012) -- New Jersey officials and displaced residents have been clamoring for FEMA housing units for weeks, as the state faces a severe housing shortage after Sandy. But New York City officials, who are also wrestling with a housing problem, haven't requested trailers and don't intend to, reports the Wall Street Journal.