Some boat owners that have their boats at the Biloxi Boardwalk Marina are scrambling to find a new place to dock.
Some boat owners that have their boats at the Biloxi Boardwalk Marina are scrambling to find a new place to dock.
- some boat owners that have thei- boats at the biloxi - boardwalk marina are scrambling- to find a new place - to dock.- news 25's grace boyles has more- from biloxi.- - the word home means something - different to everyone.
To miami- native charles- hancock, biloxi boardwalk marin- has served as his - home for the past four years.
- after the marina annoucned- earlier this week that it would- be- shutting down and all customers- must remove their - boats and trailers by october - 4th, hancock said it's- like he's getting evicted.- charles hancock, biloxi marina- customer: "it's almost like someone kicked- me out on the streets and i fee- homeless.
And i feel-- this is- my home now.
I've - become very accustomed to it.
- great marina.
Couldn't ask for- more."
Marina customers were notified- via email of the closure, - part of which said quote "we would like to thank you for - your business and support over- the years; however, - business expenses, property - taxes, submerged land - lease, insurance, etc.
Has- steadily increased to a point - that this is- not a profitbale business and w- are forced to close."
Charles hancock, biloxi marina- customer: "you know, proper notification.
- that due diligence.
You know, t- send an email, which i don't ge- most of mine- anyway and i didn't get this- one, my friends came and told m- 'we got to get out- by the 4th, now it's the 9th.'
- go 'wait what?'" - - - in addition to the emails, the- marina is working on- calling all customers and - notifying them of the closure.- right next to the marina sits - gollott's fresh catch seafood - restauant.
However, owner shawn- gollott says quote "the restaurant will remain open for- business."
For hancock though, the sudden- closure has him - searching for new marinas to- move to quickly.- charles hancock, biloxi marina- customer: "i'm waffling around and - it's very uncomfortable and har- to deal with and i went and - talked to the marinas - downtown biloxi there and talke- to a couple others.
I plan on - going to gulfport tomorrow.
- but that wasn't where i wanted- to be.
This is wherei wanted to- be.
And now it's not- anymore."
News 25 reached out to ferrara- land management llc and is- awaiting a response.- - - - in biloxi,