My old digital camera broke and I need a new one. Suggestions and recommendations?

I have a Kodak Easyshare DX4330, and it has ceased to take pictures (dark screen--Kodak site tells me it'll take $95 to fix not counting shipping). It was a good utilitarian camera, but I had beefs with it (took lots of out-of-focus pictures and lighting was a problem too). I'd like to get one that will take better close-ups, as well as landscape and wildlife shots, be more consistent with its reaction to lighting and not be so randomly out-of-focus, requiring me to take several pictures just to make sure ONE of them is in focus.

I'm open to any suggestions in the $100-$250 range. Zoom function is a plus, and I'd prefer one that will recharge, rather than one that requires constant replacement of batteries. Thanks for any suggestions!