Lost
Lost hoops after beach game, Florida Keys
Higgs Beach near Mallory Square
Lost
listing
Posted
about 4 hours
ago
Description
I was playing pickup basketball with friends at Higgs Beach near Mallory Square around 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday in the Florida Keys when I realized my hoops were gone. I had them in a worn blue tote as I walked to the car, but I must have dropped them near the sand by the volleyball courts. The hoops are my go-to pair, well used, with a small dent on the frame. I'm due to depart soon and can't play without them. If anyone picked them up, please message the site and let me know where to pick them up near the water.
Approximate last-seen location
Higgs Beach near Mallory Square
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