Students expecting the usual club updates and lunch menus at Osceola High School instead got something far more disturbing when a photo of Adolf Hitler briefly appeared during the morning announcements in Kissimmee. A newly obtained News 6 video shows the image flashing on screen before it was taken down. School officials say the picture was removed quickly, the person responsible has been identified, and discipline will follow under district rules. The incident has sparked renewed questions about how student and staff messages are screened before they go live.
What the video shows
The clip, obtained by local station News 6, shows a black-and-white photograph of Adolf Hitler filling the announcement screen. The image appears as a full-screen title slide, with yellow text that reads, "Good Morning Kowboys! Today is Friday, January 30," as reported by ClickOrlando. The jarring mix of a routine greeting and a dictator's face is exactly what is now circulating among parents and students.
School response and investigation
In a letter to parents, Principal Dr. Elizabeth Kennedy called the image "inappropriate" and said an internal review quickly pinpointed who was responsible. She told families that the individual will face consequences under school and district policies. "We understand the concern and hurt this may have caused," she wrote, according to ClickOrlando. The message was aimed at both reassuring parents and acknowledging just how out of bounds the image was.
How it may have appeared on announcements
The Jan. 30 broadcast, visible in a screenshot shared with News 6, looks like a full-screen title slide rather than a narrated segment, and school leaders say the image was taken down as soon as someone noticed it. Earlier coverage from ClickOrlando shows the screenshot and includes the school's statement that the responsible individual had been identified. Exactly how the slide made it into the lineup has not been detailed publicly, which is part of what families are now pressing to understand.
Local context and what's next
This is not the first time Nazi imagery has surfaced in the area. In 2022, Harmony High School was investigated after student drawings referencing the Nazi party went on display on campus, according to FOX 35 Orlando. District officials now say they will follow established procedures and keep families updated as Osceola High's internal review moves forward. So far, the district has not released anything beyond the principal's letter.
The release of the News 6 footage this week gives parents and students a clearer look at what actually aired and why the school is taking the episode seriously. We will update this article if the district or school provides new information.
