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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 seeing a high number of investigations.The report comes out of ...
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.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is a known hot-spot for human trafficking, and local law enforcement may be looking into a new way to fight it. WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS ...
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 ...
Central Florida community to hold 17th Annual Human Trafficking Awareness Day conference. This year’s theme highlights The Role of Artificial Intelligence & Big Tech in Fueling the Crime of ...
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida now has a statewide human trafficking reporting number, according to Attorney General Ashley Moody. Moody, along with Florida’s Statewide Council on Human ...
The Miami-Dade Police Department is receiving more than $2 million to help combat human trafficking in the South Florida community. The funds are coming from the International Rescue Committee ...