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Sea Colony HOA president highlights volunteerism and community ties in Mayor Sweeney interview
Summary
Greg Hammond, president of the Sea Colony Homeowners Association, told Mayor Beth Sweeney that the roughly 220-home Sea Colony neighborhood has a strong volunteer culture — he estimated 80–90% of residents volunteer for local food drives, shelters and education programs.
Mayor Beth Sweeney interviewed Greg Hammond, president of the Sea Colony Homeowners Association (HOA), at the Sea Colony clubhouse to profile the coastal neighborhood and its civic engagement. Hammond said Sea Colony comprises about 220 homes, was established "about 24 years ago," and has a Key West coastal character that draws long-term residents.
Hammond described the community makeup as including veterans from every major military branch, people who work in city management and several teachers. "I would say probably 80 to 90% of the people that live here do some kind of volunteer work for either the City of St. Augustine Beach or greater areas from there," Hammond said, citing food-bank drives, shelter volunteering and local education efforts as examples.
The HOA president said neighbors socialize informally — he likened porch conversations to the television show Mayberry — and noted amenities such as a pool and a pavilion used for small events. Hammond also described multiple walkways from Sea Colony to the beach and noted the neighborhood’s convenience, located near a Publix on the island.
The interview emphasized Sea Colony’s volunteer-driven activities and long-term resident ties as part of what Hammond called the community’s "really neat" character. Mayor Sweeney thanked Hammond for sharing the neighborhood profile; the transcript did not specify the date of the interview.
