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, ...

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

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 ...

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

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

A new study from the University of South Florida reveals that more than 500,000 people in Florida have been victims of human trafficking — with Orange County among the highest-risk areas for illegal ...

Gabrielle Triplett lived the life of a slave, being sold for sex by a so-called boyfriend who wound up shooting and almost ...

A first-of-its-kind study said there are 200,000 Floridians who are living as sex slaves, and another 500,000 are being ...

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

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.

Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier's Office of Statewide Prosecution has announced an additional charge of victim ...