Lost
Lost brooches near downtown Tampa Riverwalk
near the Tampa Riverwalk
Lost
listing
Posted
11 days
ago
Description
I’m Mia Rodriguez, and I’m posting because two small brooches vanished from my coat during a charity dinner in downtown Tampa. I last noticed them around 8:30 p.m. on Sunday near the Riverwalk by Sparkman Wharf, when the crowd spilled outside toward the water. They’re heirloom pieces with emerald accents set in delicate gold filigree, and I’ve worn them dozens of times with pride. If you find them, please drop them back through the website’s Lost and Found; I’m hoping they’re just tucked away somewhere and not far from home.
Approximate last-seen location
near the Tampa Riverwalk
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