Found
Gray tote bag with pink interior, found near Publix
Lakeland
Found
listing
Posted
4 months
ago
Description
I found a gray canvas tote bag with pink interior this afternoon around 3:15pm in the parking lot behind the Publix on Florida Avenue, near the Lakeland Public Library. It's a medium-sized tote, about 14 by 12 inches, with a sturdy zipper and slightly frayed bottom corners. Inside there's a laminated photo of a golden retriever named Milo and a teal tassel keychain shaped like a compass. The bag is in decent condition, no personal electronics visible. I think it belongs to someone downtown, maybe who shops for crafts. If this is yours, I’d really like to help get it back.
Approximate found location
Lakeland
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