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Category: Lakeside Village
Now Open: Playa Pizza Restaurant Behind Magic Kingdom With Firework Views
The new Playa Pizza restaurant behind Magic Kingdom is now open! Located on Reams Road directly behind the Magic Kingdom Cast Member parking lot, Playa Pizza offers a new location…
Candidates Finalized For 2022 Elections; Voter Registration Deadline July 25
Candidates for the upcoming 2022 elections have been finalized as qualifying dates have now passed. The primary election will be held on August 23 and the general election on November…
2022 Disaster Prep Sales Tax Holiday List
The Florida Sales Tax Holiday on hurricane supplies is from May 28 through June 10. The Tax Holiday marks the beginning of Hurricane Season, which official starts on June 1….
Orange County Reviews Lakeside Village Traffic Study With Residents
Orange County and District 1 Commissioner Nicole Wilson hosting a live virtual community meeting on May 25 to review a Traffic Study conducted on Lakeside Village in Horizon West. The…
Horizon West Trail Current Map and Proposed Extensions
The below information are excerpts of the Orange County Trails Master Plan (PDF) document from May 2021. Details about the Orange County Trail Network can be found at http://ocfltrailsplan.com. Multi-purpose…
Horizon West Schools Are Overcapacity; See Enrollment Data & Relief School Timeline
Orange County Schools in Horizon West continue to suffer from overcrowding issues in the 2021-2022 school year. Overall, schools in Horizon West are 11.5% overcapacity. The most crowded school, Water…
MEETING NOTICE: Bentonshire Park Feedback Virtual Community Meeting
Orange County is hosting a virtual meeting on Wednesday, December 1 at 6pm to discuss a new park in Horizon West. Bentonshire Park will be located in Lakeside Village along…
Permits Ongoing For Lake Reams Neighborhood
We received several messages over the past several weeks regarding the status of the Lake Reams Neighborhood in Lakeside Village, as no visible construction or clearing has begun yet. With…
Horizon West Permits & Future Development Interactive Map
HorizonWestInfo.com has launched a new interactive map tracking permits and future development in Horizon West. We’ve created this map to give local and potential residents and better understanding of what…
Rebel Convenience Stores Replaces Multiple 7-11 Locations
You might notice a change the next time you fill up with fuel in Horizon West. Across the southwest, over a hundred 7-11’s have been bought out and are being…
CONFIRMED: Jersey Mike’s Subs Coming To Westside Shoppes
Permits have been filed with Orange County for buildout of one of the remaining shell locations at Westside Shoppes, located within Lakeside Village of Horizon West. Jersey Mike’s Subs will…
Horizon West Master Planned Zoning Map
New development in Horizon West is picking back up and many new residents have moved to the area who many not be familiar with the master plan. This unfortunately is…
Three New Fire Stations Proposed In Orange County Budget for Horizon West – Potential to lower home insurance rates
Each department in Orange County has submitted proposed budgets to the Orange County Board of Commissioners for the 2021-2022 fiscal year budget. The Orange County Fire Rescue Department has included…
Windermere Center Business Update
A new plaza along Reams Road directly behind Magic Kingdom has been completed, bringing more new businesses to Horizon West and Lakeside Village. One business, Reel Bowls, has already opened…
5-Story Apartment Complex with 375 Units Proposed Across from Windermere High
A developer has submitted a request to Orange County to rezone 33.7 acres to build 375 multi-family residential units in Windermere. The location is along Winter Garden Vineland Road, directly…
Orange County Increases Fines for Oversized Vehicles Parked on Right-of-Way
Residents throughout Horizon West, especially in Town Center and Lakeside Village have complained about oversized vehicles parking along our roadways, creating a hazard by blocking sight lines of traffic. These…
Fyre Center in Lakeside Village Brings Six Restaurants and Businesses
The Fyre Center, a new outparcel building in Lakeside Village next to Westside Shoppes by 7-11, is nearing opening and filled with tenants. The six new businesses coming to Fyre…
Rezoning Request – Sant Planned Development – Reams Road
A rezoning request has been submitted to Orange County by property owners to rezone their property. The request is to rezone 4.90 acres from R-CE-2 to PD (Planned Development District)…
Aldi CONFIRMED for Empty Windermere Village Grocery Store
The popular new plaza Windermere Village has finally secured a tenant for their empty grocery shell! Aldi has confirmed they will occupy the space and have signed a long term…