Horizon West Boom Spurs Talk Of Breaking Away From Orange County
As Horizon West swells with homes and shops, residents debate forming a city. Officials say a feasibility study and a state special act would be required.
Horizon West, the sprawling master‑planned community hugging the west side of Orlando, is suddenly wrestling with a civic question usually reserved for older towns: should it become its own city? What started as chatter on neighborhood feeds has spilled into local news coverage, exposing a split between residents worried about higher taxes and neighbors who want more control over how the area grows. …
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