[Bogie Shooter]

Originally Posted by Bogie Shooter

Myself and others have posted this info numerous times on TOTV.

Lost and Found

Depending on where items are found, inexpensive items will be held for one month at La Hacienda, Laurel Manor, Eisenhower or Everglades Regional Recreation Centers. Valuables will be turned over to the Lady Lake Police Department, Sumter County Sheriff’s Office or Marion County Sheriff’s Office within 72 hours. At the end of each month, unclaimed items will be donated to local charities. The Recreation Department is not responsible for lost items.

Full details at this link. From District Government, Recreation Department.

https://www.districtgov.org/PdfUploa...Guidelines.pdf

Originally Posted by retiredguy123

Not exactly. The link you provided only applies to items found at the rec centers. This item was found on a road, not at a rec center. Under Florida law, the finder is required to take the item to law enforcement, but the finder can make a claim for the property in the event that the lawful owner is not found within a specific time period. Then, the item becomes the property of the finder, not donated to charity.

OP, I would suggest that you return to the police station and make a claim for the golf club. You could become the legal owner.

Florida Statute Chapter 705, Lost or Abandoned Property

Originally Posted by Chitown

Most of the large regional Rec Centers are the official lost and found for The Villages. The key to that statement is large regional not neighborhood Rec Center. If it is identifiable the Rec Center will try to make Contact if not they hold it in hopes that someone will call or come in to claim the item

Retiredguy is correct. If you read the printed policy it indicates “if found at rec center”.