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Found passport near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium

I found a passport lying on the grass just outside Ben Hill Griffin Stadium around 7:42 PM yesterday, as I was walking back to my car after the game. The passport was in a dark blue cover, with a photo page slightly bent and a spare ticket tucked inside the flap. It looked like it had fallen from a pocket during the cheers and the rush to exit. I turned it into the campus lost-and-found desk, hoping the owner would recognize it soon. If this matches your name, please check with the UF Lost & Found records.

near Ben Hill Griffin Stadium, UF campus 15 days ago
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Lost brooches on UF campus, near the bookstore

I lost my brooches yesterday around 5:45 PM on the UF campus, near the Bookstore on University Avenue. They’re two small silver brooches, one with a tiny blue stone, tucked inside a velvet pouch that sat in my jacket pocket. I retraced my steps from the bookstore to Turlington Plaza and back, asking a few strangers if they’d seen anything, but the crowd and the wind made clues hard to read. They’re sentimental—a gift from my grandmother and a match for my favorite blazer—and I’m desperate to have them back.

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near the UF Bookstore on University Ave 16 days ago
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Lost microwaves near UF campus

Last night around 9:40 PM, I realized two microwaves were missing from my Gainesville apartment on Archer Road, just off 13th Street near the UF campus. I had left them on the kitchen counters after dinner, and I retraced my steps through the kitchen and hallway, then checked the apartment complex common areas and the parking lot, but nothing showed up. They’re two compact stainless units; one has a dent in the door of the larger one. I rely on them for quick meals during late study nights, and I’m hoping they’re simply misplaced. If you saw them, I’d appreciate their return.

Archer Road apartments, near 13th St and UF 23 days ago
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lost DVDs in Gainesville, Florida

I’m Avery Collins. I lost a stack of DVDs—the mix of classics and a few personal recordings I’ve kept for years. I last had them Tuesday around 7:40 pm in downtown Gainesville, near the Reitz Union on West University Avenue, after grabbing a coffee and heading toward a bus stop. I must have dropped them on the sidewalk by a bench near the campus bookstore. They mean a lot to me, and I’d be grateful if they’re found and returned.

Near the Reitz Union, West University Ave about 1 month ago
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Found black guitar capo with red grip

I found a black guitar capo with a red grip this afternoon around 3:45 pm behind the Reitz Union on the UF campus, near the campus bookstore and the bus stop. It's about 2.5 inches long, metal, with a few minor scratches from being jostled in a bag. There's a small panda sticker by the clamp and the initials 'A.M.' engraved along the side. I figured it probably belongs to someone who plays in a band or goes to open mic night—hoping to reunite it with the right person. If this is yours, email me at [email protected] and we can arrange a pickup near the campus bookstore.

Gainesville about 2 months ago
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Lost brown Ray-Ban sunglasses

I lost a pair of brown ray bans on the Gainesville-Hawthorne bike trail on may 20th.

Sentimental Urgent
Gainesville about 2 months ago

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