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 trafficking crisis by the numbers Florida saw a staggering number of trafficking victims last year, according to the 2024 state report on human trafficking. Researchers estimate more than ...

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

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

A newly released study estimated that more than 500,000 people were exploited in labor trafficking and 200,000 in sex ...

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 ...

Even though a state-designated lab had been compiling data on human trafficking since it was established in 2019, the report released this month is the first of its kind.

Gabrielle Triplett lived the life of a slave, being sold for sex by a so-called boyfriend who wound up shooting and almost ...

Get Instant Summarized Text (Gist) Florida recorded over 700,000 human trafficking victims in 2024, with risk heightened by its large population, tourism, and major industries.

Florida authorities rescue 60 children in Operation Dragon Eye, a multi-agency effort targeting child sex trafficking, resulting in eight arrests on human trafficking charges.

You can call law enforcement, Palm Beach County Victim Services Helpline at 561-833-7273 or the National Human Trafficking Hotline at 1-888-373-7888. Find more ways to stay up to date with your ...