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Port St. Joe, Gulf County
Last verified: Sunday, October 25, 2026
Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency) — Port St. Joe & Wewahitchka ('Silver Hearts') Senior Centers, Meals on Wheels & Gulf County ARC / Big Bend Transit
About This Organization

Incorporated in Florida as an active 501(c)(3) non-profit organization (Florida Sunbiz Document #738086, CMS NPI #1568627495 / #1194082917) and directed by Executive Director Russell Scholz, the Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. serves as Gulf County's official statutory Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Lead Agency and Older Americans Act (OAA) Title III-B/C Senior Center and Nutrition Provider under the Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA) Planning and Service Area 2 (Advantage Aging Solutions / Area Agency on Aging for North Florida, Inc., Sunbiz Document #743340, Elder Helpline 1-800-963-5337). Because Gulf County (15,131 pop.) has zero commercial age-restricted 55+ subdivisions or private active-adult country clubs, the Association's two in-county senior centers—the Port St. Joe Senior Center at 120 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 ((850) 229-8466) adjacent to the Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library, and the Silver Hearts Wewahitchka Senior Center at 314 North 3rd Street, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 ((850) 639-2605)—serve as the county's primary daily active-aging, recreation, and nutrition hubs. Services include hot weekday OAA Title III-C1 congregate lunches, Title III-C2 Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels), CCE/HCE/ADI homemaker, personal care, and respite services, Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly (EHEAP), and door-to-door wheelchair-accessible paratransit under Florida Statutes Chapter 427 coordinated through historic non-profit partner Gulf County ARC (Gulf County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. / Arc on the Gulf, Sunbiz Document #744368, 122 Water Plant Rd, Port St. Joe, FL 32456) and current Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) Big Bend Transit, Inc. (Sunbiz Document #742156) via the Gulf County Transit Line at (850) 229-6550.

Official Verification Sources: Florida Sunbiz Entity — Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (#738086); Advantage Aging Solutions (Area Agency on Aging for North Florida — DOEA PSA 2, Sunbiz #743340); Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged — Gulf County CTC (Big Bend Transit #742156 & Gulf County ARC #744368)

Verified State & Regulatory Credentials
Official DOEA PSA 2 Community Care for the Elderly (CCE) Lead Agency & OAA Title III Senior Center Operator: Sunbiz Doc# 738086 (Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. — NPI #1568627495 / #1194082917, Exec. Dir. Russell Scholz) | DOEA PSA 2 Advantage Aging Solutions (#743340)Status: Active 501(c)(3) Statutory Gulf County Lead Agency (Port St. Joe & Wewahitchka Senior Centers)

Issuer: Florida Department of Elder Affairs (DOEA), Advantage Aging Solutions (PSA 2) & Florida Dept. of State

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via Florida Sunbiz & CMS NPPES: Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (Sunbiz #738086, NPI #1568627495 / #1194082917, Executive Director Russell Scholz) operates the Port St. Joe Senior Center at 120 Library Dr, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 ((850) 229-8466, Fax (850) 227-1877) and the Silver Hearts Wewahitchka Senior Center at 314 N 3rd St, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 ((850) 639-2605).

Florida Statutes Chapter 427 Community Transportation Coordinator (CTC) & Paratransit Network: Big Bend Transit, Inc. (Sunbiz Doc# 742156 — Current Gulf County CTD CTC) & Gulf County ARC (Sunbiz Doc# 744368 — 122 Water Plant Rd, Port St. Joe)Status: Active Florida CTD Designated Gulf County Senior & Paratransit Operator ((850) 229-6550)

Issuer: Florida Commission for the Transportation Disadvantaged (CTD) & Apalachee Regional Planning Council (ARPC)

Notes: Verified 2026-10-26 via FDOT CTD & Sunbiz: Gulf County Association for Retarded Citizens, Inc. (Gulf County ARC / Arc on the Gulf, Sunbiz #744368, 122 Water Plant Rd / PO Box 8, Port St. Joe, FL 32456) and current CTD-designated Community Transportation Coordinator Big Bend Transit, Inc. (Sunbiz #742156, planned via ARPC) operate Gulf County's door-to-door senior and disadvantaged transit line at (850) 229-6550.

Services Offered
Port St. Joe Senior Center (120 Library Dr — (850) 229-8466) & Silver Hearts Wewahitchka Senior Center (314 N 3rd St — (850) 639-2605)
Daily OAA Title III-C1 Hot Congregate Noon Dining, Senior Fitness, Bingo, Crafts & Wellness Screenings
OAA Title III-C2 Home-Delivered Meals (Meals on Wheels) Across Port St. Joe (32456), Wewahitchka (32465) & Coastal Gulf County
DOEA PSA 2 Community Care for the Elderly (CCE), Home Care for the Elderly (HCE) & Alzheimer's Disease Initiative (ADI) In-Home Care
Chapter 427 Door-to-Door Wheelchair-Accessible Senior Paratransit via Gulf County Transit / Big Bend Transit & Gulf County ARC ((850) 229-6550)
Emergency Home Energy Assistance for the Elderly (EHEAP) Utility Grants & Free SHINE Medicare Counseling Referrals (1-800-963-5337)
Frequently Asked Questions

Factual details and direct answers about Gulf County Senior Citizens Association, Inc. (DOEA PSA 2 Lead Agency) — Port St. Joe & Wewahitchka ('Silver Hearts') Senior Centers, Meals on Wheels & Gulf County ARC / Big Bend Transit's services, licensing, and credentials.

Where are the two senior centers located in Port St. Joe and Wewahitchka for hot noon lunches, social activities, and Meals on Wheels?

The Gulf County Senior Citizens Association (Sunbiz #738086, Executive Director Russell Scholz) operates the Port St. Joe Senior Center at 120 Library Drive, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 ((850) 229-8466, Monday–Friday 8:00 AM–4:30 PM ET) and the Silver Hearts Wewahitchka Senior Center at 314 North 3rd Street, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 ((850) 639-2605, Monday–Friday 9:00 AM–1:00 PM CT).

How do Gulf County seniors schedule a wheelchair-accessible ride to medical appointments in Port St. Joe, Wewahitchka, or Panama City?

Gulf County seniors and transportation-disadvantaged residents can schedule door-to-door paratransit rides under Florida Statutes Chapter 427 by calling the Gulf County Transit dispatch line at (850) 229-6550 (operated by Big Bend Transit, Inc. #742156 and local partner Gulf County ARC #744368 at 122 Water Plant Road in Port St. Joe).

Contact Information
Address
120 Library Dr, Port St. Joe, FL 32456 (Wewahitchka 'Silver Hearts' Senior Center: 314 N 3rd St, Wewahitchka, FL 32465 | Gulf County ARC / Transit: 122 Water Plant Rd, Port St. Joe, FL 32456)
Hours
Mon-Fri 8:00am-4:30pm ET at Port St. Joe Center ((850) 229-8466, Fax: (850) 227-1877) | Wewahitchka Senior Center Mon-Fri 9:00am-1:00pm CT ((850) 639-2605) | Gulf County Transit Dispatch: (850) 229-6550
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