Horizon West Todayhttps://horizonwesttoday.com/Local news for Horizon West, Florida: city hall, schools, police and fire, real estate, high school sports and things to do across Orange County.en-GBFri, 16 Oct 2026 06:24:23 +0000Venardos Circus at Hamlin: 2026 dates and showtimeshttps://horizonwesttoday.com/venardos-circus/https://horizonwesttoday.com/venardos-circus/Fri, 16 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnVenardos Circus brings its new show, Alice, to Hamlin for 23 shows from Thanksgiving Day, Nov. 26, to Dec. 13. Showtimes, tickets, parking and what to know.Horizon West ballot: county mayor, school tax, Amendment 3https://horizonwesttoday.com/horizon-west-ballot-nov-3-2026/https://horizonwesttoday.com/horizon-west-ballot-nov-3-2026/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsNo county commission race is on Horizon West ballots Nov. 3. The county mayor, a school tax renewal and Amendment 3 are. Early voting starts Monday.Things to do in Horizon West this weekend, Oct. 16 to 18https://horizonwesttoday.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/https://horizonwesttoday.com/things-to-do-this-weekend/Thu, 15 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnHorizon West this weekend: Pet Fest at Hamlin Saturday, a trick-or-treat market crawl Friday, the Homegrown Market Sunday and Winter Garden's light show.Arts and exhibitions in Horizon West: October 2026https://horizonwesttoday.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/https://horizonwesttoday.com/arts-and-exhibitions-this-month/Wed, 14 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000What's OnArts near Horizon West this fall: Haunted Illusions at the Garden Theatre Oct. 22, $5 horror films, Divas of Soul Oct. 23 and an abstract art show at SOBO.Horizon West library opens Saturday at 10 a.m.https://horizonwesttoday.com/horizon-west-library-opens-saturday-oct-10/https://horizonwesttoday.com/horizon-west-library-opens-saturday-oct-10/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsThe Horizon West Branch library opens at 10 a.m. Saturday at 4657 Hamlin Groves Trail, with all-day events, 45,000 books and a garden StoryWalk.Orange County unemployment at 4.5% in August, up from 4.1%https://horizonwesttoday.com/orange-county-unemployment-august-2026/https://horizonwesttoday.com/orange-county-unemployment-august-2026/Fri, 09 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000NewsOrange County's jobless rate was 4.5% in August, up from 4.1% a year earlier. About 36,900 people were looking for work, 3,000 more than in August 2025.