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Article Courtesy of Channel
6 WKMG
By Jarell Baker
Published May 6, 2026
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ORANGE COUNTY – A Horizon West neighborhood in Orlando is on edge Friday night.
Neighbors tell News 6 they’re too afraid to show their faces on camera as a
dispute between a homeowner and the HOA escalates, after the homeowner
apparently spray-painted disturbing messages on the home, including “Combat
Veteran with PTSD.”
Forty-eight hours later, homeowners who say they’re still scared tell News 6
nothing has changed and they need help.
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Several neighbors told News 6 they don’t
want to go on camera because they’re terrified. They believe
this woman is a threat to herself and possibly to others as
well.
Video from the Orange County Sheriff’s Office showed
deputies at the home Friday afternoon on Emerald Berry
Drive. News 6 is working to learn why deputies were
there—again.
When News 6 first reported on Wednesday, OCSO said it would
send its behavioral response unit there to offer mental
health support. News 6 confirmed a representative from the
neighborhood HOA sent a complaint to Orange County Code
Enforcement on Wednesday about the home. That representative
also says the HOA received reports of the resident screaming
and yelling outdoors in the middle of the night about a
number of issues. The HOA is asking Orange County to
investigate and help if it can.
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Orange County told News 6 that, according to county code, no one may
intentionally deface the exterior of any building with graffiti or markings, and
the property owner must restore it to an approved condition. Right now, the
county says it’s waiting to schedule an inspection with OCSO.
OCSO told News 6 the situation between the HOA and the homeowner is a civil
matter, not a criminal one. Using spray paint on your own house is not a
crime—it’s between the HOA and its residents.
News 6 plans to stay on top of this until the people who live there are
satisfied, feel safe again, and the homeowner gets the help she needs.
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