Horizon West business news
Horizon West business news, newest first: openings and closings, new restaurants, jobs and the local economy.
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Orange County unemployment at 4.5% in August, up from 4.1%
Orange 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.
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Food safety
Restaurant inspection scores in Orange County
Florida's DBPR, not the county, inspects Horizon West restaurants. 166 inspections in ZIPs 34787 and 34786 since July; 111 needed no follow-up. 850-487-1395.
Horizon West
New businesses in Horizon West: October 2026
New in Horizon West: Urban Air and Mayday Ice Creams at Hamlin, Swig opening Oct. 10, plus new restaurants licensed by the state in the 34787 and 34786 ZIPs.
Brunch
Brunch in Horizon West: where to go, hours and addresses
Brunch in Horizon West from the restaurants' own sites: Toastique and The French Cafe in Hamlin and Hash House A Go Go at Flamingo Crossings, with hours.
Hamlin
Hamlin: a guide to Horizon West's town center
Hamlin, Horizon West's town center: restaurants, Cinépolis, the Lake District green space and its events, parking, the new library and how to get there.
Date night
Date night in Horizon West: dinner, theater, golf bays, late spots
Date night in and near Horizon West: Hamlin restaurants and a luxury cinema, the Garden Theatre in Winter Garden, The Den's golf bays and sunset outings at Lake Louisa.
Where to eat
Where to eat in Horizon West: lists by category
Every Horizon West food list in one place: wings, pizza, Mexican, breakfast and coffee, burgers, sushi, desserts, bakeries and patios, alphabetical.
Wings
Where to get wings in Horizon West: Hamlin, Lakeside Village, Seidel
Nine places with wings on the menu inside Horizon West, in Hamlin, around Lakeside Village and at The Mark on Miley Drive, with hours and phones.
Pizza
Where to get pizza in Horizon West: Hamlin, Lakeside Village, Seidel
Eleven pizza places inside Horizon West, in Hamlin, around Lakeside Village, on Reams Road, at Summerport and at The Mark, with hours and phones.
Mexican food
Mexican and Tex-Mex restaurants in Horizon West
Six Mexican and Tex-Mex places inside Horizon West, in Hamlin and around Lakeside Village on Winter Garden Vineland Road, with hours and phones.
Breakfast
Breakfast and coffee in Horizon West: Hamlin and Lakeside Village
Fifteen breakfast places and coffee shops inside Horizon West, most in Hamlin and around Lakeside Village, with opening hours and phones.
Burgers
Where to get burgers in Horizon West: Hamlin, Lakeside Village
Nine places with burgers on the menu inside Horizon West, in Hamlin, around Lakeside Village and at The Mark on Miley Drive, with hours and phones.
Sushi
Sushi and Asian restaurants in Horizon West
Four sushi and Asian restaurants inside Horizon West, in Hamlin, on Reams Road, on Old Brick Road and at Summerport, with hours and phones.
Patios
Patios and outdoor dining in Horizon West: Hamlin and The Mark
Six Horizon West restaurants whose own sites list a patio or outdoor seating, four in Hamlin plus The Mark and Bridgewater Crossings, with hours.