Mike Valente
Community Correspondent
Mike joined WKMG-TV in January 2025.
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‘Maintain accountability:’ Space Florida sues contractor over ‘bird strike’ Lambo crash at Kennedy Space Center
Read full article: ‘Maintain accountability:’ Space Florida sues contractor over ‘bird strike’ Lambo crash at Kennedy Space CenterA 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.
Family urges Volusia Sheriff’s Office to take down video showing minor son
Read full article: Family urges Volusia Sheriff’s Office to take down video showing minor sonA 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.
2 Pulse crosswalk protestors released from jail after chalking arrests
Read full article: 2 Pulse crosswalk protestors released from jail after chalking arrestsA 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.
Newly obtained documents shed light on Orlando Howard Johnson condemnation
Read full article: Newly obtained documents shed light on Orlando Howard Johnson condemnationDocuments recently obtained by News 6 shed light into the August closure of an extended stay hotel along International Drive in Orlando.
‘The Midnight Stalker:’ Mystery surrounds masked person leaving wood, money on Florida front porches
Read full article: ‘The Midnight Stalker:’ Mystery surrounds masked person leaving wood, money on Florida front porchesFlagler 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.
New Florida law allows charter, public schools under 1 roof. What that means in Orange County
Read full article: New Florida law allows charter, public schools under 1 roof. What that means in Orange CountyOrange County school board members expressed concern and confusion Tuesday surrounding the potential implications of a recently enacted law that allows charter schools to move into underused schools in the district.
Orlando International Airport OKs plan to explore creating its own police force
Read full article: Orlando International Airport OKs plan to explore creating its own police forceAt Wednesday’s meeting of the Greater Orlando Aviation Authority, the board voted unanimously to start discussions about transitioning away from using the Orlando Police Department and instead creating an in-house airport police department.
New video, documents show moment Orlando SWAT opened fire at tattoo parlor, killing 1
Read full article: New video, documents show moment Orlando SWAT opened fire at tattoo parlor, killing 1Three days after the execution of a search warrant at a tattoo shop resulted in an officer-involved shooting, video obtained by News 6 shows the moment Orlando police officers started shooting when a man opened the back door of the shop.
‘My daughter is gone forever:’ Family to sue Lake Buena Vista hotel after 6-year-old’s drowning
Read full article: ‘My daughter is gone forever:’ Family to sue Lake Buena Vista hotel after 6-year-old’s drowningA family from North Carolina is preparing to file a lawsuit against the Crowne Plaza in Lake Buena Vista, nearly a year after their young daughter drowned in one of the hotel’s pools.
How to use tourist tax dollars in Orange County generates ‘hottest’ debate
Read full article: How to use tourist tax dollars in Orange County generates ‘hottest’ debateHow should the tax revenue generated from tourists be spent in Orange County? That is a question that has been at the center of a debate for years.