Rotary Club of Panama City, FL

05/14/2026

Congratulations to Don Arias and Chas Omar Higgins on being recognized as Paul Harris Fellows this week at Rotary.

The Paul Harris Fellow recognition reflects a meaningful commitment to “Service Above Self” and support of the Rotary Foundation’s work in communities around the world. We’re grateful for members who continue to lead through generosity, service, and heart.

05/13/2026

05/12/2026

One of those afternoons where the room just felt good.

05/10/2026

This week’s speaker happened to already be sitting in the room.

Art Kimbrough shared some hard-earned lessons about rebuilding, resilience, and starting over more than once in life.

05/07/2026

A few familiar traditions before the meeting begins.

04/28/2026

Some weeks, you don’t think much about it.

You just show up, sit down, and the conversation goes where it goes.

And somewhere along the way, it ends up being more interesting than you expected.

And then the presenter just blows you away.

04/26/2026

There’s always someone in the room you haven’t met yet.

You sit down, start talking, and somewhere along the way you realize how much you didn’t expect to have in common.

Different backgrounds. Different paths.

Same table.

That’s part of what makes this worth being part of.

04/23/2026

We stopped by the new Sunrise Café & Bakery this week in downtown PC—and it’s exactly the kind of place you hope it will be.

Great coffee, incredible baked goods, sandwich choices, and a space that already feels like part of the community.

It’s always fun to see something new open downtown and immediately feel like it belongs.

Another great addition to Panama City.

04/22/2026

For some students, the weekend can mean going without.

This is one way we help make sure they don’t have to.

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Members packed bags full of food for Cedar Grove Elementary students who face food uncertainty at home.

Members filled hundreds of bags on Tuesday, which will be distributed throughout the remainder of the school year.

Full story: https://www.mypanhandle.com/news/rotary-club-of-panama-city-packs-food-bags-for-local-students-in-need/

04/21/2026

It’s interesting how quickly a room can start to feel familiar.

Not because you’ve known people for years—
but because the conversations are real.

You sit down, start talking, and before long, something just clicks.

That doesn’t happen everywhere.

But when it does, you notice it.