Colonial Manor

San Marco’s duckless Duck Pond of concern to residents

San Marco’s duckless Duck Pond of concern to residents

Hundreds of waterfowl that used to inhabit Colonial Manor Park’s iconic Duck Pond have disappeared during the past few years and nearby residents want to know the reason why. To understand possible causes for their disappearance and to lay to rest fears that toxic contaminants may have made the pond inhospitable, District 5 City Councilwoman […]

Colonial Manor resident honored with NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award

Colonial Manor resident honored with NESA Outstanding Eagle Scout Award

Eagles are in no way an endangered species when it comes to the Searcy family.  Since the 1940s, seven Boy Scouts within the Searcy family have attained the rank of Eagle Scout, with John V. Searcy of Colonial Manor, patriarch of the family, receiving the National Eagle Scout Association (NESA)’s Outstanding Eagle Scout Award from […]

Colonial Manor resident goes from fitness zero to hero

Colonial Manor resident goes from fitness zero to hero

It was never on Rachel Shrader’s bucket list to compete in a triathlon.  The 59-year-old Colonial Manor resident was not a jogger or a cyclist and as a native Floridian, the only swimming she had ever done was to take a dip in the ocean or splash around in a pool. However, on January 6, […]