Detectives were able to identify three female adult victims and two juvenile victims and believe there are more.

It can happen in fields, restaurants, hotels and construction sites—a type of human trafficking often hiding in plain sight and receiving far less media coverage. Labor trafficking is a human rights ...

In a joint effort among law enforcement agencies, Operation Lighthouse has resulted in seven human trafficking-related arrests and eight additional felony arrests.

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Florida has reached record highs in its human trafficking enforcement metrics, bringing in a massive wave of investigations, arrests, and strict prison sentences over the past year and a half. State ...

A local multi-agency human trafficking initiative resulted in six investigations and over a dozen arrests, according to the ...

SWEETWATER, Fla. — Florida Attorney General James Uthmeier said Tuesday that his office has significantly increased efforts to combat human trafficking and child exploitation, pointing to record ...

A 42-year-old Immokalee man is accused of human trafficking related to harvesting saw palmetto berries in Indian River County ...

Coral Gables Police Chief Edward Hudak gave a lengthy presentation, alongside Coral Gables Fire Chief Marcos De La Rosa, on the city’s existing training for first responders on Tuesday, Feb. 24, 2026.

As Miami prepares for the excitement of the men's FIFA World Cup, local law enforcement and their community partners are gearing up to combat human trafficking. It's such a concern that last month, ...

Florida has hit an all-time high in its crackdowns on human trafficking and child exploitation, rolling out a massive wave of investigations, arrests, and historically long prison sentences since ...