Mike Valente
Community Correspondent
Mike joined WKMG-TV in January 2025.
Mike joined WKMG-TV in January 2025.
A spokesperson with the Orange County Corrections Department told News 6 that the federal government owes the county hundreds of thousands of dollars in reimbursement payments for housing ICE detainees inside the Orange County Jail.
Officials voted unanimously Wednesday to grant a $7 million “allowance” for the ongoing Gate Link Replacement Project at Orlando International Airport due to "unforeseen conditions," including the 15% to 25% U.S. tariff increase on Japanese imports.
In the wake of a deadly antisemitic terror attack in Sydney, Australia, the Orange County Sheriff’s Office confirmed for News 6 Monday it is increasing patrols at synagogues and other Jewish organizations in the area.
The investigation linked the account to Taylor Dorsey through phone numbers, recovery emails, and IP addresses. It also revealed she was communicating with Stephon Anderson, a federal inmate, who had unauthorized access to a cell phone in prison and was exchanging child sexual abuse material with her.
Worrell said she is holding media availability “to address community concerns and questions” regarding the case and is “keeping with our commitment to full transparency.”
In the midst of a busy holiday season, more than 1,500 Central Floridians now find themselves in a precarious position, searching for more than just gifts, but for a job.
A car crash that apparently caused damage totaling more than half a million dollars is at the center of a lawsuit involving Kennedy Space Center's Shuttle Landing Facility, where a car company's test vehicle reportedly struck and damaged an electrical transformer.
A family in Volusia County is urging Sheriff Mike Chitwood and his office to remove a video from Facebook that includes their teenage son's face.
A judge in Orange County ordered that two men be released from jail on their own recognizance, about 24 hours after they were arrested for using chalk to cover the crosswalk outside the site of the former Pulse Nightclub.
Documents recently obtained by News 6 shed light into the August closure of an extended stay hotel along International Drive in Orlando.
Flagler County deputies are attempting to identify a masked person who was seen leaving various items at the front door of multiple homes in Palm Coast, according to the sheriff’s office.