Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report ...

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

A statewide report from the University of South Florida's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Lab estimates that more than 700,000 ...

HILLSBOROUGH COUNTY, Fla. — Two people were arrested after "trafficking and financially exploiting" a 15-year-old girl who ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024.

A map in the report shows Orange and other Central Florida counties are among the highest in the state for commercial sex trafficking ads. “A lot of hospitality, tourism — those types of areas where ...

The Hillsborough County Sheriff's Office (HCSO) said two people were arrested in Lakeland for trafficking and financially exploiting a 15-year-old girl who was missing for several months.

A Florida woman was arrested after police said she drove to Mar-a-Lago to deliver an “urgent message” to President Donald ...

A duo is accused of using force to sex traffic a victim to hotels across Palm Beach County and pocketing the profits.

A report by the Florida Legislature's research arm found that the number verified cases of children involved in commercial ...

St. Johns County Sheriff's Office dubbed the operation 'Operation Poppin' Johns.' They arrested 33 people accused of ...

A missing 15-year-old girl has been located, and two suspected human traffickers are behind bars following a joint operation ...