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On July 30, 2025, several members of the community held an intimate gathering to honor former Panama City Beach Mayor, Gayle Oberst.  A dogwood tree with a commemorative plaque was planted in her honor.

Gayle served six years as a City Councilwoman for the City of Panama City Beach and later went on to be the Mayor of Panama City Beach for 10 years. As Mayor, she served on numerous boards both local and state, and worked on many civic and community projects. She was fortunate to lead the city through years of change and development. She was especially proud of the greenway and the trails system that was named after her “Gayle's Trails” and the City Conservation Park. Gayle was an active member and served on the boards of Beach Care Service, Women's Civic Club and Kiwanis. She was an honorary member of the Rotary and Optimist Club. She served on the Board of Trustees and Women Advisor Group of Gulf Coast Medical Center, Bay Medical Foundation and Gulf World Marine Park Board, and was a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars Auxiliary and Panama City Beach Senior Center.

Remembering Mayor Gayle Farmer Oberst

Join us for a fun trip to the Beau Rivage Resort & Casino in Biloxi, MS, on November 10, 2025.  Participants can relax, have fun and enhance their gambling skills! It is an all day event (7:30am-8:30pm) with folks being entertained on the bus going to Mississippi. Two potty stops are included on the trip. Members on our previous trips have proclaimed the event as having a good time by all!  And, if you have family or friends living near there, it's a good time to have them meet you for lunch!  For more information, including how to register, visit our Casino Bus Trip page.

Casino Bus Trip returns

Surrounded by the emerald green waters of the Gulf of Mexico, the perfect fusion of speed, history, and leisure can only be found at Panama City Beach IRONMAN Florida.  The PCB Senior center is proud to support these amazing atheletes at both the IRONMAN Florida in the fall and the IRONMAN 70.3 Gulf Coast in the spring.  Members of the Senior Center and Panama City Beach Women's Club had a great time stuffing bags and filling registration packets.  There are still opportunities to volunteer both before and at the big event on Nov. 1.  Please consider helping make this year's event the best ever.

Senior Center Members helping at the IRONMAN Florida

The Panama City Beach Senior Center is deeply grateful to the Panama City Beach Garden Club for their generous $3,000 donation to help us purchase new chairs for our activity rooms.

As a nonprofit organization, the Senior Center relies on the kindness and support of our members and community partners to continue providing a welcoming space for fun, friendship, and lifelong learning.

Thank you to the Garden Club for helping make our center a more comfortable place for everyone.

Thank You to the Panama City Beach Garden Club!