Found an item? Your responsibilities

What to do when you find someone else's property — your responsibilities and how to return it safely.

Found something in Jacksonville? Handling it responsibly protects both you and the owner. Rules vary by location, but the principles are consistent.

Make a reasonable effort to find the owner. Check for ID, contact details, or anything that identifies who it belongs to.
Don't assume it's yours to keep. Keeping found property without trying to return it can have legal consequences. When in doubt, hand it in.
Hand valuables to the authorities. Report significant or high-value finds to the police non-emergency line for Jacksonville; they'll log it and may issue a reference.
Store it safely. Keep the item secure and unchanged while you try to return it.
Post a found listing. Add a found-item listing for Jacksonville with enough detail for the real owner to identify it — while holding back one verifying detail.

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Recent reports in Jacksonville

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Neon yellow Giro bike helmet near Riverwalk

I found a neon yellow Giro bike helmet this afternoon around 3:45pm in the Riverwalk parking area along Riverside Ave near the Fuller Warren Bridge. It's a size Medium with a couple of cosmetic scratches on the shell and a small pink shark sticker on the back; the interior foam lining looks intact and the black adjustable strap is still solid. It seems recently used and clearly important to someone who rides around downtown Jacksonville, which is why I’m hoping to reunite it with its owner. If this is yours, drop a message to claim it—helmet safety matters to me and I’d love to get it back where it belongs.

Jacksonville 3 months ago

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Found black zip pouch with orange zipper

I found this morning around 9:15am along the Riverwalk near the Friendship Fountain in downtown Jacksonville. It's a small black zippered pouch about 6x4 inches, made of nylon, with an eye-catching orange zipper pull and a tiny enamel dolphin pin on the outside. Inside there's a black USB-C cable, a compact white power bank, and a crumpled coffee-shop receipt. The pouch looks gently used but intact, and the river breeze carried a faint citrus scent. If this belongs to you, describe the contents or the dolphin pin to confirm and I’ll get it back to you.

Jacksonville 3 months ago

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Found silver Casio watch with black dial

I found a silver Casio watch with a black dial this afternoon around 3:15pm in the parking lot behind the Starbucks on Riverside Ave, near the Riverside Arts Market in Jacksonville. It has a stainless steel band, a black face with white numerals, and a small red second hand. There’s a tiny scratch on the bezel near 2 o’clock, but the glass is clear and the watch runs fine. It clearly belongs to someone who wore it recently, and I’d love to see it get back to its owner. If you’re the owner, drop me a note at [email protected] and we can arrange a safe handoff in the downtown area.

Jacksonville 5 months ago

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Leopard gecko in glass terrarium found near Riverside Market

Found a small leopard gecko this afternoon around 2:15pm behind Riverside Market on Riverside Ave in Jacksonville. It’s about 4 inches long from snout to tail, with a bright orange body, cream-yellow spots, and a chunky tail. The gecko is currently in a clear glass terrarium with a heat pad and a tiny water dish; it has a slightly chipped tail tip that’s easy to spot. I checked for obvious owner tags or a microchip and didn’t see any, but it looks healthy and hungry. If this belongs to you, we can arrange a meetup at Riverside Market to get it back.

Jacksonville 6 months ago

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Silver MacBook Pro in black sleeve with fox sticker

Found a silver MacBook Pro 13-inch in a black neoprene sleeve with a small orange fox sticker on the lid and a blue USB-C adapter attached to the charger. I picked it up this afternoon around 2:45pm in the parking lot behind the Jacksonville Public Library on Main Street, downtown Jacksonville. The laptop looks fairly new, the screen is clean, and there's an 'MR' initials engraved on the lid. If this belongs to you, I’d love to get it back—tell me a detail like the wallpaper or the last document you opened to confirm ownership, and we can arrange a safe meetup.

Jacksonville 6 months ago

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Red travel ukulele in black soft case

I found a red travel ukulele in a black soft case this afternoon around 2:15pm along the Jacksonville Riverwalk near the Main Street Bridge. It's a Kala KA-15S, about 21 inches long, with a bright glossy red finish and a few light scratches on the headstock from travel. The strap is a blue cloth strap with a small white star sticker, and there’s an orange Sunset Camp 2023 sticker on the back of the case that makes it stand out. It seems well cared for and playable; I tightened the strings a bit and it stayed in tune. If this might be yours, tell me the exact sticker details so we can reunite it.

Jacksonville 7 months ago