New In Town
From The Florida Keys to The Beach Bazaar
Meet the new owners of the downtown staple, The Gulfport Beach Bazaar.
When Angela and Biff Lagan decided to move from No Name Key, an island with just 43 homes, to the Gulfport area, they had no idea their search for a part-time job for "play money" would lead them into small business ownership. After working in law enforcement for 33 years, Biff retired nearly a year ago and the Lagan's decided to head to Gulfport and spend their golden years here. "We miss it, but we couldn't afford to retire there," Angela Lagan said. All of the homes on No Name Key run on solar power and generators because they're not connected to electricity, power lines, etc, she said. The couple had spent the past five years visiting friends who live in Gulfport. They walked on Beach Boulevard, dinned at local restaurants and even "…
Catherine
5:33 pm on Saturday, December 1, 2012
About a month ago I dashed in the Gulfport Beach Bazaar to purchase some stamps and mail a package from the little Post Office as I looked around I knew something was different not only the merchandise but the atmosphere, as I approached the front desk I noticed this cheerful perky women greeting me, she looked exited to see me as if she knew me, well... I had to ask questions about this new face… more ›