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

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

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

Superintendent John Legg expressed concern to the school board July 8 about how state and federal decisions will affect the budget for Pasco County Schools. Legg told the school ...

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 ...

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 ...

A two-week investigation called "Operation Dragon Eye," involving the U.S. Marshals Service and 20 other agencies, rescued 60 ...

A two-week investigation called "Operation Dragon Eye," involving the U.S. Marshals Service and 20 other agencies, rescued 60 missing children.

Operation Dragon Eye, a two-week initiative, rescued 60 critically missing children aged 9 to 17 in the Tampa Bay area. Eight individuals were arrested on charges including human trafficking ...