Lost
Keys with blue fish-shaped cover
North Central FL
Lost
listing
Posted
6 months
ago
Description
I lost my keys yesterday around 3pm in the parking lot behind the UF Bookstore on University Ave in Gainesville, North Central FL. It’s a small metal ring with about five keys and a black Toyota fob. The blue silicone fish-shaped cover is hard to miss, and one key is engraved with the initials 'PP'. The ring is a bit scratched, and the fish cover has a tiny bite mark from a playful dog at the park last week. The set includes my apartment key and mailbox key, so this is important to me—I really need them back, and they’re sentimental.
Approximate last-seen location
North Central FL
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