Mike DeForest is an Investigative Reporter at WKMG News 6. He focuses on a range of themes including crime and justice, white-collar crime, and legal affairs, while also covering topics related to animals and sports. Mike's work has been featured in WKMG News 6 and WJXT, showcasing his dedication to uncovering critical issues in both the community and the legal landscape.
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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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Report accused Michael Fultz of using agency gun in sex act, performing ‘Nazi salute'
By: Mike DeForest
BREVARD COUNTY, Fla. – The Florida Highway Patrol caught Brevard County's 2025 Deputy of the Year riding his motorcycle 111 mph while off duty in February but did not arrest him under Florida's ‘Super Speeder' law, News 6 has learned.
SEMINOLE COUNTY, Fla. – Alan Davis , who has spent more than 25 years defying Seminole County officials over his junk-filled yard, was arrested Monday on charges of driving without a license, resisting arrest and misusing 911, court records show.
By: Anthony Murdock, Mike Deforest
The Florida Highway Patrol’s Office of Professional Compliance has launched a review into a February traffic stop involving an off-duty Brevard County deputy sheriff caught speeding 111 mph on his motorcycle, News 6 has learned.
By: Mike DeForest, Anthony Murdock
Timothy Hudson, 16, is scheduled to go on trial next month for rape and murder of 18-year-old Anna Kepner
By: Mike DeForest, Anthony Talcott, Anthony Murdock
– A Titusville teenager accused of raping and murdering his stepsister on a cruise ship has been granted a delay for his upcoming trial.
By: Mike DeForest
– Florida politicians on both sides of the aisle are responding to a grand jury report that found the DeSantis administration “misappropriated” $10 million in taxpayer funds — money that originated from a Medicaid settlement, passed through the Hope Florida Foundation, and ultimately ended up with political committees used to fight a marijuana legalization ballot measure.
By: Anthony Murdock, Mike DeForest
– A Central Florida man spent eight days in jail after he claims an Orlando police officer wrongly identified him as a driver who fled a traffic stop.
By: Mike DeForest, Anthony Murdock
– The recent leak of a sealed grand jury report is the latest - and most revealing - development in a probe that began last year examining how $10 million was funneled through the Hope Florida Foundation to a political committee that opposed legalized marijuana.
An Orange County circuit judge who was accused of making more than 900 political contributions has resigned from the bench.
