This story was originally reported by Mel Leonor Barclay, Marissa Martinez and Jennifer Gerson of The 19th. A key office ...

Addiction and homelessness go hand in hand with sexual exploitation, but getting victims help isn't easy. Here's what's being ...

A massive investigation into child sex trafficking resulted in the rescue of 60 "critically missing" children in the Tampa Bay area, Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier announced with other ...

According to researchers at the University of South Florida, about half of sex trafficking victims in Florida are minors. (Photo by Alexander Castro/Rhode Island Current) Researchers at the ...

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 “first-of ...

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

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 ...

A University of South Florida report shows that Florida was among the states with the highest rates of human trafficking last year. The USF Trafficking in Persons Risk to Resilience Lab was in charge ...

A statewide report from the University of South Florida's Trafficking in Persons (TIP) Lab estimates that more than 700,000 Floridians were trafficked last year and presents a data-driven strategy ...

Commissioned by the state, “The 2024 State Report on Human Trafficking” identifies Florida’s heightened risk due to population, tourism, ports and industries, while also ...

A federal judge late Tuesday night blocked parts of Florida’s sweeping new crackdown on ballot initiatives but refused to stop provisions that could hamstring efforts to ask voters next year to expand ...