The latest news from around Central Florida from News 13
Suicide attempt turns into 15 year jail sentence
A local attorney says Florida's mandatory minimum laws are too strict and are keeping our jails and prisons overcrowded.
Crossing guards being trained by police
By Monday all students in Central Florida County will be back at school-- and Kissimmee police departments are making sure Osceola County children get to school safely.
Big changes for Speedweeks 2011
NASCAR fans can expect big changes beyond the repaving when hundreds of thousands return for Speedweeks 2011.
Church denied permit to burn Qurans
A Gainesville church that plans to burn copies of the Quran on Sept. 11 still plans to do so, despite being denied a permit by the city.
Daytona Beach chooses local restaurant for pier
A group of investors from Volusia County will take over the Daytona Beach Pier instead of a national restaurant chain.
Man accused of stabbing stepmother to death
A Lake County man is locked up and charged with murder Thursday morning, accused of stabbing his stepmother to death.
Poll: Sink, Crist lead November contests
Alex Sink has moved ahead of the battling Republicans for governor, while Charlie Crist maintains his lead for Senate.
Innovation Way exit plan stalls
The decision not to build hundreds of new homes in east Orange County means plans for a major new highway interchange may also be in trouble.
Driver dead after van slams into overturned truck on I-95
One person is dead after a minivan slams into an overturned truck, shutting down I-95 for hours.
Recall alert: 384 million eggs linked to salmonella
An Iowa egg producer said it is recalling 228 million eggs linked to an outbreak of salmonella poisoning.
‘Deadliest Catch’ star visits Titusville
One of the stars of TV’s “Deadliest Catch” stops in Titusville to help raise money for a local fisherman suffering from cancer.
Some neighbors fed up with dirty foreclosed homes
A Marion County woman says the home next door had trash piled 7 feet high. It's one of thousands in the county going through foreclosure.