Florida's location and rapid growth have made it a prime target for human trafficking, according to a new state-commissioned report. The study points to the state's busy airports, ports and highways, ...

A new report shows Florida has one of the highest rates of human trafficking in the country. WMNF's Chris Young has more.

A new study suggests that human trafficking is running rampant throughout the state. The report highlights Escambia and Okaloosa counties see ...

A map in the report shows Orange and other Central Florida counties are among the highest in the state for commercial sex ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024.  A research lab at the university developed what it called a ...

U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch and Lois Frankel and U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Ted Cruz introduced bipartisan legislation to curb human trafficking by bringing more openness to foreign temporary visas.

Florida is one of the top three states for human trafficking in the country, but as calls to the Human Trafficking Hotline increased, so did the state’s efforts to provide services to survivors.

Florida ranks 3rd highest for human trafficking cases nationwide after California and Texas, according to the National Human Trafficking Hotline.And Central Florida is a hot spot for human ...

Florida has launched a broad initiative to offer training to every commercial truck driver, teaching them to spot human trafficking. Robert Deroy drives his Ryder truck up to a hundred miles a day ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Florida law enforcement agencies are highlighting how stopping crime is a community effort, and how Florida’s truck drivers ...

Child advocates across Florida applaud the 2019 Florida Legislature for passing significant laws that aid the fight to prevent human trafficking. Sponsored by Sen. Lauren Book and Rep. Heather ...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office in Florida arrested over 120 people for human trafficking-related crimes through an operation consisting of undercover stings.