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

A report by the Florida Legislature's research arm found that the number verified cases of children involved in commercial ...

Cocoa police arrest 2 suspects in shooting within a day of incident; teen victim is recovering from head wound.

The Polk County Sheriff’s Office on Thursday announced the arrests of two out-of-state teenagers accused of swatting a ...

Maryland policy is changing when it comes to the handling of youths on electronic monitoring who re-offend, a state senator ...

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

Two out-of-state teenagers have been arrested in connection with a pair of swatting incidents last month that targeted a home in Polk County, according to the Polk County Sheriff’s Office.

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, ...

Sitting Black women lawmakers, who are also attorneys, take center stage in the newest legal battle with the Governor.

On several occasions, Myrtle Beach Mayor Brenda Bethune has stated that youth violence is a widespread issue that spreads far beyond the borders of her coastal ...

Detectives with the Cocoa Police Criminal Investigations Division have arrested two suspects—one an adult and the other a juvenile.