Hamlin has announced the addition of Toastique, a boutique gourmet toast and juice bar. The restaurant offers a fresh, chic, rustic experience that transitions from early on-the-go breakfast to corporate…
PopStroke By Tiger Woods Files Plans And Concept Art For Hamlin Location
The new golfing concept by Tiger Woods has filed plans and concept art for a new location at Hamlin. PopStroke is an experiential golf and casual dining concept merging a…
Watermark Park Survey Results
Orange County has presented the findings from the Watermark Park community survey. The county received 416 responses to their online survey and conducted a public meeting for feedback. Main…
BCC Approves Elysian Apartments After Extensive Push Back From Commissioner Wilson
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners has approved the Elysian apartment complex for Horizon West. The request presented to the county by the developer, Unicorp, was to rezone the…
Diocese of Orlando To Sell Horizon West Land; Developer Requesting 184 Homes
A community meeting has been scheduled for May 5 at 6pm for public input regarding a rezoning request. The land, still currently owned by Diocese of Orlando, is requesting to…
Portillo’s Opening Location On 192 Across From Margaritaville Resort
Portillo’s has announced a new second location in Orlando in close proximity to Horizon West. Their new location will be on US 192, across from the Margaritaville Resort, approximately between…
Urgent Need: Matthews Hope Ministries Is Critically Low On Supplies
Matthews Hope Ministries in Winter Garden has posted that they are critically low on supplies and their shelves are now almost empty. Matthew’s Hope is a charity that fosters the…
Horizon West Regional Park Trail Map Now Available
A Horizon West Regional Park Trail Map is now available to help residents hike through the park. The map was created by Jerry Blank, a local commercial and scenic professional…
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…
Cell Phone Tower Construction Starts Along Schofield Road
A new cell phone tower for Horizon West is being erected along Schofield Road. It is being built on the site of the closed construction landfills, one of which still…
Crisp & Green Restaurant Adding Hamlin Location
A popular healthy restaurant based out of Minnesota is expanding into Florida and adding a Winter Garden location at Hamlin. Crisp & Green has confirmed to the Orlando Business Journal…
Disney Announces 1,300 Unit Affordable Housing Next To Horizon West
Walt Disney World has announced they are committing approximately 80 acres of their land to affordable housing. Disney claims to be helping with the housing crisis in Central Florida with…
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…
NOW OPEN: Persimmon Hollow Brewery at Flamingo Crossings
Persimmon Hollow Brewery at Flamingo Crossings is now open! The restaurant and brewery features a wide variety of hand-crafted brews and food options. Persimmon Hollow is open from 11am to…
Composting Pickup & Delivery Service Now Available In Horizon West
A new community composting service is available in Horizon West. O-Town Compost offers pickup of food scraps, which then is turned into compost at their professional composting facility. How it…
BCC Unanimously Approves Avalon Road Expansion & Flemings Road Connection To Lake County
The Orange County Board of County Commissioners has unanimously approved an expansion of Avalon Road and expansion of Flemings Road with connection to Lake County. Avalon Road will be expanded…
Horizon West Village PD Proposed Code Updates
Orange County presented a virtual public hearing on updates to the Horizon West Village PD Code on March 17, 2022. The information was presented by Olan Hill, Assistant Manager, Planning…
Home Insurance Rates Increasing In Horizon West and Across Florida
Horizon West homeowners are facing rising insurance rates as the price of insurance increases across the state. Rates have been rising between 25% – 60% according to NBC Miami, even…
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…
OCSO Arrests Man Accused of Taking Voyeur Photos at Summerport Publix; Seek Info From Other Potential Victims
The Orange County Sheriff’s Office has arrested a Windermere man accused of taking photos up women’s skirts and possession of child pornography. According to Click Orlando, the event took place…
