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Mike DeForest's coverage primarily focuses on local government and politics, legal issues, law enforcement, and education within Florida, particularly in the Orlando area. His articles often cover breaking news and evolving stories related to these topics.
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An Emmy award-winning News 6 investigation into hundreds of traffic citations and toll bills suspiciously mailed to an Apopka family’s home has prompted the arrest of a convicted sex offender on fraud charges.
By: Mike Deforest
Wildlife trappers have captured and removed at least 414 nuisance alligators from Walt Disney World property since a toddler was killed by an alligator at a Disney resort ten years ago, newly obtained state records show.
By: Mike Deforest
A woman whose rented self-storage unit was burglarized says an insurance company is refusing to pay her claim even though police arrested two people for the crime.
By: Mike DeForest, Anthony Talcott
– A former Florida Highway Patrol captain has pleaded “not guilty” in a major off-duty pay scheme, according to court records obtained by News 6.
By: Mike DeForest
– A YouTube channel that once featured motorcycles appearing to weave dangerously through Central Florida traffic at speeds exceeding 150 mph may be coming to an end — and the creator is pointing to Florida's new “Super Speeder” law as the reason.
By: Mike DeForest
Videos of a Kissimmee Police Department detective advertising products for sale on TikTok while dressed in her uniform are being reviewed by the agency for potential policy violations, News 6 has learned.
By: Mike DeForest
ORLANDO, Fla. – The family of a 92-year-old woman killed in a crash with an Orlando Police Department patrol vehicle said it is planning to file a $92 million lawsuit — one million dollars for each year of her life.
By: Mike DeForest
Kangaroos, monkeys, giant lizards, snakes and a 2,000-pound white rhinoceros are among more than 140 animals that escaped from captivity in Florida since 2022, state wildlife records obtained by News 6 reveal, including almost two dozen in Central Florida.
By: Francine Frazier, Mike DeForest
Kangaroos, monkeys, giant lizards, snakes and a 2,000-pound white rhinoceros are among more than 140 animals that escaped from captivity in Florida
By: Mike DeForest
ORMOND BEACH, Fla. – A convicted drunk driver is suing the city of Ormond Beach and a former police officer after video from her December 2024 arrest captured the officer violently attacking her while she was handcuffed.
