Tampa, FL – Two antisemitic incidents reported during the first week of the year in South Tampa.
One incident occurred at a residential construction site at the corner of McKay and Grady avenues in South Tampa. In a photo supplied by Segel, there is a Star of David with a circle around it and a slash over the image spray-painted on the back of a portable toilet. Segel said neither the owner of the residence nor the construction company are Jewish. The offensive image has since been painted over.
The second incident occurred at Coleman Middle School in South Tampa. According to Segel, a group of students distributed flyers in an effort to form a club for Jewish students, and one of the flyers posted on a wall was defaced. The matter was handled internally at the school with involvement of school staff and a school resource officer.
