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FOUND: Holiday Decorations in Okaloosa / Walton
Walton County Courthouse square
Found
listing
Posted
about 6 hours
ago
Description
This morning around 8:15 AM, I found a box of holiday decorations by the Walton County Courthouse square in DeFuniak Springs. There were garlands, a bundle of lights, and a shiny red bow all tangled together, as if someone had dropped them after a community Christmas event. I picked them up and kept them in the shade while I looked for any identifying tags, hoping the owner would recognize the assortment. If these decorations belong to you, they’re safe with me until you claim them.
Approximate found location
Walton County Courthouse square
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