[blueash]

Even after ColdNoMore posted the applicable law, several persons have continued to post wrong information.

Pawn shops in Florida are licensed. Each item brought in is required to be listed on a form with a full description as well as the name and a thumb print of the individual who presented the item for pawning. If the item was "misappropriated" (stolen) then the person from whom the item was stolen absolutely does NOT have to buy it back. Does NOT have to pay any court or sheriff fees. The pawnbroker must return the stolen item to the owner and pay any court and attorney fees the owner incurred in recovering the item.
The pawnbroker may contest the claim of the owner but if he loses there are additional costs.

Please, don't make up stuff. It is fine to get it wrong based on an online news story, but once somebody posts the correct information, then really it seems that should end the erroneous postings.