Lost: Handheld and Console in Fort Lauderdale, FL
Description
I am Mia Rodriguez, and I post this after last Friday night around 9:10 p.m. in Fort Lauderdale. I left a friend's condo on Las Olas Boulevard and wandered to the nearby park area by Hugh Taylor Birch State Park, and somewhere along the way my handheld gaming device and a small console disappeared from my backpack. The loss hits hard; that little machine carries memories of late-night sessions with friends and quiet rides home. I retraced every step, back to the benches and bike racks near the Las Olas strip, but nothing. If you found them or picked them up, please contact through the site so we can get them back to me.
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