Florida is a hub for human trafficking. A report points to the state's airports and ports as factors that have kept Florida at high risk.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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 ...

New report shows Central Florida top of list for human trafficking ...

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

This week, the Department of Justice released a memo stating it found no evidence of a secret “client list” and it reaffirmed Epstein’s death was ruled a suicide. Still some ...