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Northwest Elementary, Hudson High And Middle Vandalized

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By RONNIE BLAIR | The Tampa Tribune

Published: December 5, 2008

Three Pasco County schools had to do some quick cleaning up this morning after graffiti was found on walls, sidewalks, poles, stop signs and elsewhere.

A staff member reported the vandalism about 5:30 a.m. at Hudson High, Hudson Middle and Northwest Elementary schools, the Pasco County School District reported.

The three schools are next to one another on Cobra Way.

Maintenance workers painted over the graffiti, and the Pasco County Sheriff's Office is investigating, the school district reported.

Students at Northwest Elementary never saw the graffiti because it was painted over by the time they began arriving on the campus about 9:15 a.m., said Holly Oakes, assistant principal at the elementary school.

"It did not affect our school day here, fortunately," Oakes said.

She said the graffiti at her school included profanity and one graphic picture but mostly was symbols such as stars, hearts and peace signs. There also were some names.

The elementary school graffiti was on a portable classroom, two stop signs and the main building's rear exterior wall, she said.

Reporter Ronnie Blair can be reached at (813) 948-4218 or rblair@tampatrib.com.

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