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NewsWSVN 7 News MiamiSeptember 14, 2026Miami-Dade County

Miami-Dade Schools Investigate Hateful Message Found at Miami Beach Senior High

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Miami-Dade County Public Schools launched a police investigation after an antisemitic message was discovered carved into a bathroom stall at Miami Beach Senior High School. The message was reported by a visiting church group over the weekend and has since been painted over and repaired by maintenance crews.

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Why It Matters

Students and visitors at Miami Beach Senior High School are affected by school facility conditions and district safety responses following the discovery of hateful vandalism.

Key Facts

  • An antisemitic message was found scratched onto the metal panel of a bathroom stall inside Miami Beach Senior High School.
  • A video of the message was forwarded to Miami Beach Commissioner David Suarez over the weekend, who stated it appeared to have been there for some time.
  • The carving was initially reported by a church group that was renting the school facilities.
  • School Principal Al Torossian alerted parents to the discovery and investigation in a recorded message sent out on Monday.
  • The Miami-Dade Schools Police Department opened an immediate investigation to identify those responsible.
  • Maintenance crews painted over the message and repaired the restroom.
  • District officials stated that bathrooms are inspected daily by custodians and that any staff members finding such vandalism would address it immediately.

Who's Mentioned

PersonAl Torossian“Principal of Miami Beach Senior High School”PersonDavid Suarez“Miami Beach Commissioner who received a video of the message”OrganizationMiami Beach Senior High School“Location where the hateful message was found”OrganizationMiami-Dade Schools Police Department“Police department leading the investigation”OrganizationSunbeam Television Corp.“Copyright holder for the news article”OrganizationMiami-Dade County Public Schools“School district conducting the investigation”