Credit: Kimberly DeFalco

Credit: Kimberly DeFalco
In the wake of Donald J. Trump's Election Night victory, there was a rash of vandalism in public places, including especially in the Tampa Bay area; everywhere from the USF Tampa campus to the sidewalk outside of a diversity-embracing church in St. Petersburg's Kenwood area.

In many cases, the vandals drew swastikas accompanied by "MAGA," an acronym for Trump's slogan, "make America great again." 

If a recent incident in Clearwater is any indication, the sentiment behind those messages is going strong.

The Tampa Bay Times is reporting that the driveway of a church at 300 S. Hillcrest Ave. was scrawled with two swastikas as well as "MAGA" and "build wall," the latter of which being a rallying cry for Trump supporters who want a wall built along the Mexican border to keep Mexicans out. 

The church is called Iglesia el Sembrador Wesleyano, and two Latin American (but not Mexican or even Central American) pastors, a husband and wife team from Venezuela and Colombia, respectively, are apparently pastors there.

It's as-yet unclear what could have sparked the latest incident, or if there's any connection to any of the other incidents locally.

In any case, the Southern Poverty Law Center is keeping a tally of vandalism and hate crimes that appear to have been inspired by Trump's candidacy and eventual presidential victory.

Here's the online form for that.