W.S.
I too have very VERY thick hair and it took me a long time to find a great stylist who knows how to work with THICK THICK hair. I'm not in Casselberry or Winter Springs. I'm in Sanford and my stylist is at Executive Cuts in Downtown Sanford. Her # if you want it is ###-###-#### her name is Vanessa Diaz. She will be going on maternity leave soon I think after June.
I agree with you Sports Clip / Great Clips/ Supercuts/ Walmart haircut don't cut it b/c the layers are all off and I feel they don't have the expertise to work w/ thick thick hair. She charges $35 for wash cut and blowdry and works with you on style.