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 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 ...

In a sudden reversal, the city of Key West in Monroe County, part of the Florida Keys, has decided to renew its ties with the ...

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 ...

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 new report from the University of South Florida is shedding light on the extensive issue of human trafficking in Florida.

State Report on Human Trafficking” commissioned by the state of Florida estimates that more than 500,000 people were exploited in labor trafficking and 200,000 in sex trafficking within ...

Prosecutors say the "Tiger King" star bought animals like chimpanzees and tigers on the black market, fueling illegal ...