Six schools in Horizon West are facing Crossing Guard shortages going into the upcoming school year. There are a total of 11 positions that still need to be filled in…
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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…
Orange County School Board Approves New Horizon West School Names
The Orange County School Board on Tuesday approved names for five new schools opening in August 2022 to accommodate growing student enrollment: three elementary schools, one middle school and one…
Final School Naming Survey: 89-E-W-4
Orange County is asking local residents to select the final school name for the new elementary school in Horizon West. Site 89-E-W-4 is scheduled to open for the Fall 2022…
Community Meeting: Water Spring Middle 100% Design/Construction Kickoff
Orange County School Board Member Pam Gould and OCPS Staff invite residents to a virtual community with an update on the Water Spring Middle School. The school is in the…
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…
VIDEO: Horizon West 2021 Town Hall Meeting
The 2021 Horizon West Town Hall Meeting was held on November 17, 2021 at Horizon High and featured a variety of updates for our area. The town hall was hosted…
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…
ACTION NEEDED: Horizon West Library In Jeopardy As Lake Nona Residents Push OCLS For Next Branch
The Horizon West Library may be in jeopardy as residents from Lake Nona push the Orange County Library System Board of Trustees to build the next library branch in Lake…
Pam Gould vs Prince Brown: Candidate Q&As and Political Affiliations
A hotly contested election for Orange County School Board Election District 4 is underway. The incumbent, Pam Gould, is facing off against Prince Brown. This election has gone to a…
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…