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Zika virus on local radar after cases in FloridaZika virus on local radar after cases in FloridaBy LARRY HOBBS
The mosquito-borne Zika vi-rus that is playing havoc with the Summer Olympics in Brazil is not quite as exotic and distant as it may appear to folks in the area.
Two of the three common car-Two of the three common car-Two of the three common carriers of the disease are known the make themselves at home right here in Coastal Georgia, said Tra-vis Dorsey, manager of Mosqui-to Control Services of Georgia. Those would be both the Asian ti-ger mosquito and Southern house
mosquito, a pair of species that Dorsey and his crew encounter frequently as the company that contracts with Glynn County for mosquito control.
The more common carrier in Brazil and Latin America is the yellow fever mosquito, which has not been detected locally in more than a decade, Dorsey said.
However, the first homegrown cases of Zika in the U.S. were confirmed last month in South Florida, according to
the Centers for Disease Con-trol in Atlanta. Florida Gov.
Rick Scott confirmed Fri-day that four cases of
Zika in Broward and Miami-Dade coun-ties were contracted from local mosqui-to bites. The yellow fever mosquito is a likely suspect.
The number of potential infections
rose Monday to 14, according to reports.
With Zika present in Georgia’s With Zika present in Georgia’s geographical back yard, Dorsey geographical back yard, Dorsey and his crew are taking extra preand his crew are taking extra precautions to keep a check on the cautions to keep a check on the Southern house and Asian tiger Southern house and Asian tiger mosquito populations.mosquito populations.
“We definitely are paying atten“We definitely are paying attention,” Dorsey said Monday. “Havtion,” Dorsey said Monday. “Having a local (Florida) mosquito ing a local (Florida) mosquito transmission, to us, is very alarmtransmission, to us, is very alarming. It’s only a matter of time being. It’s only a matter of time before it could enter into Georgia. fore it could enter into Georgia. We’ve expanded our surveillance We’ve expanded our surveillance
Zika virus on local radar after cases in Floridathe Centers for Disease Con
trol in Atlanta. Florida Gov. Rick Scott confirmed Fri
day that four cases of Zika in Broward and Miami-Dade counties were contracted from local mosquito bites. The yellow fever mosquito is a likely suspect.
The number of potential infections
rose Monday to 14,
Zika virus on local radar after cases in Floridathe Centers for Disease Con
Zika virus on local radar after cases in Floridamosquito, a pair of species that Dorsey and his crew encounter frequently as the company that contracts with Glynn County for mosquito control.
The more common carrier in Brazil and Latin America is the yellow fever mosquito, which has not been detected locally in more than a de-cade, Dorsey said.
However, the first home-grown cases of Zika in the U.S. were confirmed last month in South Florida, according to
potential infections rose Monday to 14,
according to reports.
The Brunswick NewsThe Brunswick NewsThe Brunswick News
Tyler Tait goes through two Tyler Tait goes through two Tyler Tait goes through two shirts a day as he works outshirts a day as he works outshirts a day as he works out-doors loading and unloading doors loading and unloading doors loading and unloading
Bobby Haven/The NewsGlynn Academy football player Zolante Hillery attempts to cool off from the heat during a water break at practice Monday.
By LARRY [email protected]
After several deferments by the Brunswick City Com-mission regarding his request to demolish the histor-mission regarding his request to demolish the histor-mission regarding his request to demolish the historic property located on Newcastle Street in downtown Brunswick, the owner may have a buyer.
Lance Sabbe, of the Historic Brunswick Foundation, said it’s too early in the process to provide specifics re-garding a possible buyer, but he did acknowledge some-one may be conducting due diligence regarding the prop-erty.
“We are happy the building is still standing with plans for possible redevelopment,” Sabbe said.
According to information submitted by Dr. Walter Evans to the city commission, Evans is in the process of contracting the sale of the building at 1315 Newcastle St., and is petitioning the Brunswick City Commission to subdivide the parcel.
The subdivision of the lot is on the city commission’s agenda for its Wednesday meeting.
“The building and the vacant lot (next to it) are all one property,” Brunswick City Planner John Hunter said. “There once were multiple storefronts from 1315 to 1323 Newcastle St. The owner wants to split the build-ing from what now is a vacant lot next to it.”
Evans was appealing the Historic Brunswick Preser-Evans was appealing the Historic Brunswick Preser-Evans was appealing the Historic Brunswick Preservation Board’s denial of his request to demolish the struc-ture, but the matter was deferred each time it appeared on the city commission’s agenda.
In light of Evans not moving forward with his request for demolition, Kate Sabbe of the Historic Brunswick Preservation Board said the group cannot be more happy about the news.
In addition to Evans’ subdivision request, the city com-mission on Wednesday will hear a request from South-east Georgia Health System, which is seeking to rezone a parcel it owns at 3015 Cherokee Road from residential to limited medical use in order to expand its parking lot.
The Board of Trustees for Altama Presbyterian Church is also petitioning to rezone a 4.25 acres parcel it owns at 4621 Altama Ave. from residential to highway com-mercial for development. The parcel currently contains a church and associated parking.
Plans for specific future development were not identi-fied with the rezoning request.
Historic city property owner
takes action
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