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    Stabbing, standoff details revealed

    A Port Orange man's trip took a bizarre turn when he drove his family to a Deerfield Beach mobile home, killed someone unknown to him there and then stabbed himself, his wife and two sons, the Broward Sheriff's Office said Friday.

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      Deadly hyperbaric chamber explosion

      1 person and a horse killed, another person injured.

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      Teen shot while playing with gun

      Deputies say a 15-year-old girl was shot at a Tampa apartment complex Thursday night while playing with a gun.

      1. 3 dead, including child, in standoff

        3 dead, including child, in standoff

        Hours after a violent standoff left three people dead, a 9-year-old boy among them, people living in the community where the incident took place were hesitant to speak about the matter.

      2. Teen: I 'blacked out,' stabbed grandma

        Teen: I 'blacked out,' stabbed grandma

        According to documents released, a teen told his father that he had "blacked out" woke up hours later "with blood all over his hands" and his grandmother dead. She was stabbed 93 times.

        • Fla to get 'No Child Left Behind' waiver

          Fla to get 'No Child Left Behind' waiver

          President Barack Obama today will free 10 states, including Florida, from the strict requirements of the Bush-era 'No Child Left Behind' law, according to AP.

          • Bicyclist struck by Tri-Rail train dies

            Bicyclist struck by Tri-Rail train dies

            A man on a bicycle was struck and killed by a southbound Tri-Rail train Thursday morning near the Cypress Creek station.

            • Crown Princess returns after outbreak

              Crown Princess returns after outbreak

              Passengers on the Crown Princess have returned home from a Caribbean cruise early Thursday morning, thanks to a second nasty outbreak of gastrointestinal illness. WATCH CHOPPER 5 VIDEO INSIDE

            • UF fraternity suspended

              UF fraternity suspended

              Officials say a fraternity at the University of Florida has been suspended for hazing and is under investigation by campus police.

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