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 ...

Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024.

Researchers at the University of South Florida estimate there were 200,000 victims of sex trafficking in the state in 2024.

Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd said he was surprised Connecticut and New York extradited the suspects because he thought they ...

According to the annual report, there were 379 verified commercial sex exploitation victims in 2024, up 11.8% compared to 2023 (339 verified victims).

The facility is already drawing legal pushback, with environmental groups suing the Trump administration and Florida to delay ...

The Juvenile team is a critical component in the wheels of juvenile justice pushing the community forward. With a staff of 75 dedicated employees, the Juvenile Department processes ... a criminal ...

Eckerd Connects proudly celebrates two extraordinary young women, Solymar and Shannel, who have been named 2025 Youth Ambassadors by the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice (DJJ).

Data from the Florida Department of Juvenile Justice shows 43,394 juveniles were arrested in fiscal year 2022-2023.

Concerns rose Friday from some Broward leaders about the Sheriff’s Office’s plan for May to no longer provide equipment and send deputies to the state Department of Justice’s Juvenile A… ...