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…
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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….
Video: Vote On 4-Story Elysian Apartments Continued To Next BCC Meeting
Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted for a continuance on the proposed Elysian apartment complex in Horizon West. Discussion will continue at the next meeting on April 5. District…
Public Hearing: 4-Story, 324-Unit Elysian Apartment Complex
The approval for the 4-Story, 324-Unit Elysian Apartment Complex goes before the Orange County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday, March 22. The applicant is requesting to rezone the parcel from…
Publix at Waterleigh Village Begins Pre-Leasing Outparcel Locations
Designs and information for the new Publix at Waterleigh Village have been released by the commercial agent. Located at the intersection of Avalon Road and Waterway Passage Drive, Publix will…
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…
99 Townhomes and Communications Tower Proposed For Village H Along Avalon
The Orange County Board of Commissioners will conduct a public hearing on January 11 to review a proposal to build 99 townhomes in Village H, which will also include a…
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…
Additional Storey Grove Phase Gets BCC Approval; Commissioner Wilson Opposed in 5-2 Vote
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners recently conducted a public hearing to approve Springhill PD Phase 5, which is an additional phase for Storey Grove that is adjacent to…
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…
Feedback Needed: Western Way Extension to 27 Preliminary Design Study
Orange County is hosting a virtual community meeting on September 22 to review the Preliminary Design Study for the expansion of Avalon Road (CR 545) and Flemings Road. The improved…
Public Hearing Notice: Request To Increase Number of Townhomes, Decrease Building Separation
A public hearing will be held on August 10, 2021, at 2pm at the Orange County Board of Commissioners for a substantial change request to parcel 37. The request applies…
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…
5-Story, 328 Unit Apartment Complex Proposed at Avalon and Seidel
Siedel West LLC has filed a request to Orange County to rezone 16.9 acres from A-1 to Planned Development. This request aligns with the Horizon West Master Plan for the…
Kiddie Academy Files Permits For Waterleigh Location
Permits filed with Orange County indicate a new Kiddie Academy location will be built in Waterleigh, which is located in Hickorynut Village (Village H). Kiddie Academy will be located at…
Can you see Disney fireworks from Waterleigh?
Disney typically shoots off nightly fireworks from Magic Kingdom and Epcot. Fireworks from Magic Kingdom are visible from some locations in Waterleigh, while Epcot fireworks are not visible since they…
Developer Requests Increase In Residential Townhomes in Village H
A developer is requesting an increase in residential density in Village H, to increase the number of townhome units from 89 to 99 for a new development. The developer is…
Planned Development Substantial Change Request – Horizon West Village H Parcels 12A and 12B PD
A planned development substantial change request has been received by Orange County and is now in the public review and comment period. The below is included in the notification from…
Traffic Crash Sends Construction Truck Into Waterleigh Entrance Fountain; Stoplight Coming Later This Year
A dangerous intersection on Avalon Road at the entrance to Waterleigh and Flamingo Crossings Blvd experienced a traffic crash this morning that sent a construction truck into the Waterleigh Entrance…