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Wheel of Fortune has given contestants and viewers a lot over the years, but they're about to have a major first when it comes to prizes. During the week of October 29 through November 2, in honor of their "Home Sweet Home" themed week, Wheel of Fortune is teaming up with Minto Communities and Margaritaville Holdings to give one viewer a $350,000 home at Latitude Margaritaville in Dayton Beach, Florida. The home is located in their "new active adult community." "After 35 seasons it’s not an easy feat to do something for the first time, but thanks to Latitude Margaritaville,...

LAS VEGAS — It’s like the world’s biggest beach party, hosted by the world’s richest beach bum........But in the past decade, this chronicler of Margaritaville has really cashed in on his image.

Pour another margarita for Jimmy Buffett. The famously laid-back singer, best known for his 1977 hit "Margaritaville," just landed the first No. 1 album in his 30-year career. "Licence to Chill" sold 238,597 copies in its first week at the stores, putting it atop the Billboard Top 200 Album chart. That's more than triple the opening-week figure of Buffett's last studio CD, 2002's "Far Side of the World." Buffett's previous highest position was No. 4 in 1996 with "Banana Wind." But that album only sold half what the new one managed in its first week. Buffett and his fans, who...