A new report shows Florida has one of the highest rates of human trafficking in the country. WMNF's Chris Young has more.

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

A map in the report shows Orange and other Central Florida counties are among the highest in the state for commercial sex ...

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, ...

Officials call Florida a hot spot for human trafficking, though reliable statistics are lacking. It's also difficult to tell if law enforcement efforts have reduced trafficking.

the national human trafficking hotline says that in 2015, florida recorded more than 300 calls from victims or survivors of human trafficking. JUST LAST YEAR THAT SKYROCKETED TO OVER 1100 CASES.

Human trafficking is a form of modern slavery that happens all over the world, including in the United States and is especially prevalent in Florida.In fact, statistics show that Florida is the ...

Statistics show that Palm Beach County has some of the highest reported incidents of human trafficking in Florida. "The top two reporters are No. 1, the individuals being trafficked. And No. 2 ...

The number of human trafficking cases opened in Central Florida increased from 19 in 2020 to 31 in 2021, according to data collected by the Metropolitan Bureau of Investigation, an interagency law ...

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — On National Human Trafficking Awareness Day, Florida law enforcement agencies are highlighting how stopping crime is a community effort, and how Florida’s truck drivers ...

bond. over 200 people have been arrested in polk county, tied to a massive human trafficking operation in central florida. the sheriff’s office says charges have been filed against 213 people ...

Florida has some of the strongest laws against human trafficking in the country. Florida was also the first state in the nation to require schools to teach K-12 child trafficking prevention.