Century teen charged in deadly Showalter Park shooting to be tried as an adult

A 16-year-old Century teen charged in the deadly shooting at Showalter Park will be tried as an adult. Assistant State Attorney Greg Marcille says Keyunta Ewing will be transferred to adult court, with formal charges to be determined. Ewing surrendered Friday in connection with the August 13th shooting that killed 20-something Adarius Odom and wounded another man. Investigators say witnesses identified Ewing as the shooter and told deputies he demanded money before firing several shots at Odom. Ewing had initially told investigators he was at the park to watch a fistfight.

BYRON DONALDS PICKS RUNNING MATE

Republican gubernatorial candidate Byron Donalds has picked his running mate. Donalds named state Senator Bryan Avila as his choice for lieutenant governor Tuesday, making the announcement at Miami's Freedom Tower. Avila, a Republican from Miami Springs, is a captain in the Florida Army National Guard who's represented Cuban-majority communities in both chambers of the legislature. Accepting the nomination, Avila invoked his family's story, saying his parents fled communist Cuba for freedom in Florida — and vowing that under a Donalds administration, socialism will never find a home in the state.

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FL DEPT OF HEALTH ADVANCES VACCINE PLAN

Florida is moving to drop four vaccine requirements for students in public and private schools. The state Department of Health wants to eliminate school-entry mandates for Hepatitis B, chickenpox, HIB, and pneumococcal disease — for children from pre-K through 12th grade. It's part of Surgeon General Doctor Joseph Ladapo's push, announced nearly a year ago, to end vaccine mandates statewide. Some doctors are raising concerns. The Department of Health has opened a 21-day public comment period before deciding whether to finalize the rule.

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