Maren Morris Tribute to Aretha Franklin

Lots of artist paid their respects with covers in concert last weekend, but none were as good as this! All hail Queen Aretha. Loved singing this this weekend. A post shared by Maren Morris (@marenmorris) on Aug 19, 2018 at 12:29pm PDTMORE

‘Queen of soul’ Aretha Franklin dead at 76

Aretha Franklin, music’s “Queen of Soul” who won 18 Grammy awards during a career that spanned six decades, has died at age 76. CNN’s Stephanie Elam reports. [van id=”cnnmoney/2018/08/14/aretha-franklin-obit-elam-pkg-vpx.cnn”]MORE

Final Push for School Supplies

“Cram the Van” was a huge success for Untied Way of Okaloosa and Walton counties with Z96, Step One Automotive, and Emerald Coast Collision leading the charge. Thanks to you and your donations, every kid will have the school supplies they need this year! Final push for #cramthevan with @unitedwayokaloosawalton. We appreciate all of your…MORE

Demi Lovato Leaves Hospital and Enters Rehab

Nearly 2 weeks after her drug overdose, Demi Lovato was released from Cedars-Sinai in Los Angeles and took a private plane to an undisclosed treatment facility outside of California. She posted this message to her fans on Instagram over the weekend: A post shared by Demi Lovato (@ddlovato) on Aug 5, 2018 at 1:53pm PDTMORE

Back to School Shopping

Helpful website for back to school shopping: https://www.pennypinchinmom.com/back-to-school-deals-price-comparison-database/ The website has a database that compares the back to school supply prices of Walmart, Target, Dollar Tree and other stores.MORE

Clone Wars Strikes Back?

It’s the ten-year anniversary of The Clone Wars animated series and a surprise was revealed at this year’s Comic-Con: a new season is coming to Disney’s streaming service (which launches next year).MORE

Crab Island Regulation Passes 5-0

Okaloosa County commissioners have passed an ordinance regulating floating structures on Crab Island. The ordinance, passed on a 5 – 0 vote, and will eliminate the sale or distribution of alcohol unless it’s licensed by the state.That part of the ordinance takes effect in November. Vendors will also have to move their vessels nightly starting…MORE

Jimmy Fallon, Backstreet Boys & The Roots Sing “I Want It That Way” (Classroom Instruments) WATCH!

If you’ve wondered what they call some of these instruments, here’s the list: Brian Littrell – Vocals, Apple Shaker, Wood Block Nick Carter – Vocals, Tambourine Kevin Richardson – Vocals, Güiro AJ McLean – Vocals, Maraca Howie Dorough – Vocals, Coconuts Jimmy Fallon – Vocals, Bass Drum, Casio Keyboard, Apple Shaker Questlove – Hand clappers…MORE

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