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A new report shows Florida has one of the highest rates of human trafficking in the country. WMNF's Chris Young has more.
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, ...
A newly released study estimated that more than 500,000 people were exploited in labor trafficking and 200,000 in sex ...
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.
Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report ...
A map in the report shows Orange and other Central Florida counties are among the highest in the state for commercial sex ...
Florida is one of the top three states for human trafficking in the country, but as calls to the Human Trafficking Hotline increased, so did the state’s efforts to provide services to survivors.
ORLANDO, Fla. — Central Florida is a known hot-spot for human trafficking, and local law enforcement may be looking into a new way to fight it. WATCH CHANNEL 9 EYEWITNESS NEWS ...
U.S. Reps. Ted Deutch and Lois Frankel and U.S. Sens. Richard Blumenthal and Ted Cruz introduced bipartisan legislation to curb human trafficking by bringing more openness to foreign temporary visas.
Florida has launched a broad initiative to offer training to every commercial truck driver, teaching them to spot human trafficking. Robert Deroy drives his Ryder truck up to a hundred miles a day ...