Invictus is Latin for unconquered. Sharona Young served 14½ years in the U.S. Navy as a Chief Petty Officer. During that time, she was stationed at several different commands. Her first was onboard the USS Bataan in Norfolk, Va. Her last duty station was US AFRICOM in Molesworth, United Kingdom. When Young retired from the Navy, she moved to Orlando and bought a house in the … [Read more...]
Miles to End Polio-Cycling so Others May Walk
Since 1985, Rotary International has worked tirelessly to immunize more than 2 billion children worldwide against the crippling Polio virus. Today, we are close to achieving our goal with only 3 remaining endemic countries (Pakistan, Afghanistan and Nigeria) and fewer than 12 cases reported worldwide year-to-date. Rotarian volunteers worldwide have contributed billions of … [Read more...]
Kaká Parts Ways with Orlando City
It’s a name most Orlando residents recognize and one the world of soccer looks up to. An athlete who changed the face of the sport. He brought immediate attention to the new Major League Soccer team in 2015 and was a prime reason for the explosion of support and painted purple city. His number (10) can be found on the backs of hundreds of soccer kits. His name is Ricardo Kaká, … [Read more...]
Lake Nona Takes to the Pitch, XL Soccer Style
Do you call it soccer or fútbol? Either way, start cheering “Vamos!” Lace up your cleats and warm up because XL Soccer World is coming! For those of us soccer fanatics who reside in Lake Nona, we usually take to pick-up games, school teams or Orlando City matches to get our fix. As of early 2019, we won’t have to travel far to take the pitch. XL Soccer is officially coming … [Read more...]
Venous Insufficiency and the Athlete
Surprising as it may seem, venous insufficiency is extremely common among athletes and is frequently the cause of decreased performance. Venous insufficiency arises out of a weakness or dysfunction in the valve system in the lower extremity veins. Although we don’t commonly think of healthy athletes as having circulatory problems, the truth is most athletes do suffer from the … [Read more...]
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