Lost
Lost sports equipment near Elbo Room, Fort Lauderdale
Fort Lauderdale Beach
Lost
listing
Posted
20 days
ago
Description
On Tuesday around 6:15 p.m., after a casual pickup game at Fort Lauderdale Beach Park, I realized my equipment for various sports was missing from the bench near the volleyball courts by the Elbo Room. The bag held a mismatched set of gear—a couple of water bottles, a stray knee pad, and a sports towel—that I use for everything from tennis to frisbee. I’m posting this in case someone picked it up by accident while heading back to their car along A1A. I’m hopeful it turns up with the owner, who must be missing it as much as I am.
Approximate last-seen location
Fort Lauderdale Beach
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