Walter Pacheco
Managing EditorManaging Editor Walter Pacheco is an award-winning journalist with over 20 years of experience. He filled integral roles at the Miami Herald and Orlando Sentinel news organizations before joining The Mesothelioma Center at Asbestos.com, the nation's most trusted mesothelioma resource.
Last modified: October 19, 2023
About Walter
Walter Pacheco started his nearly 20-year journalism career writing about the best of South Florida’s gourmet cuisine. He later focused on municipal politics and redevelopment at the Miami Herald for several years before moving to Orlando, where he helped launch the Orlando Sentinel’s first Spanish-language publication – El Sentinel.
After years covering Orlando’s Hispanic community, he helped build the Orlando Sentinel’s early breaking news team. He helped cover Central Florida hottest crime news, including controversial stories like the Casey Anthony case and the George Zimmerman story on the shooting death of Trayvon Martin. Walter later switched gears and started writing about the region’s growing technology and social media industry.
Now, Walter is managing editor at Asbestos.com. He and his team of writers help encourage mesothelioma patients and their families by providing stories about clinical trials, innovations at cancer centers and the doctors performing those breakthroughs. In essence, his team provides stories of hope.
