Make room, ladies and gentlemen - there’s a new Sherriff’s Office in town. After being in the works since the mid-nineties, the Lake Underhill substation opened in late February to help better serve the growing East Orlando population. According to Lee Massie, Orange County Sheriff’s Office captain of Sector 2, East Orlando is the largest of the 6 sectors within Orange County and answers the most calls annually. Sector 2 currently has about 165 deputies assigned to answer calls for service, patrol areas and keep the community safe. In the works since the mid-1990’s, the recently... Read more
There may be no topic where there is more conflicting advice than that of nutrition. There’s plenty of diets out there, and as different as they may be, they all share one thing - they promise accelerated weight loss, increased energy and vibrant health. It can be frustrating and confusing. I know this as a fitness professional who has extensively studied how diets affect weight loss in women in addition to personally helping hundreds of men, women and young people successfully lose weight and get healthy. But I also know it from firsthand experience. Before I found my passion for fitness... Read more
Zach Clark went from a pudgy, quiet fourth grader to a sociable, sports loving young man thanks to summer camp. It was the summer of his fourth grade year. In his own words Zach Clark was pudgy, quiet and severely lacking in hand-eye coordination. His previous summers were spent lounging around the house, playing videogames and catching up on comic books, and he was perfectly happy. Until that fateful summer when his life changed forever - he was going to summer camp. “It sounds kind of funny to say my first summer camp was such a life changer, but it really was,” says Clark. “My... Read more
Spring is in the air, the flowers are blooming, the birds are chirping, the grass is getting greener and baseball spring training is underway - all signs that summer is right around the corner. Remember, with summer comes bathing suit season, so start today to shake off the winter doldrums and “spring” into your health and fitness action mode. Perhaps you’ve gotten off track with your New Year’s Resolutions or maybe you still have a little work to do getting your body ready to bare some skin this summer season (think bathing suits and shorts -yikes!). Yep, the long days... Read more
As a chiropractor in the Central Florida area for more than 15 years, Dr. James Finnie deals with auto accident victims on an almost daily basis in addition to all of his other patients. He is the owner and sole practitioner at Finnie Chiropractic Center, where they specialize in treating the entire person, not just the symptoms. Below are some of the common questions Dr. Finnie hears while treating auto accident victims. 1. I was recently in an accident but I haven’t really felt any different. Should I see a chiropractor anyway and will my insurance pay for it? Dr. James Finnie,... Read more
