The University of South Florida (USF) is officially launching an online platform called the BRIGHT (Bridging Resources and Information Gaps in Human Trafficking) Network. The BRIGHT...
State Sen. Nick DiCeglie already serves about 550,000 constituents throughout southwest Pinellas County; he will now help ensure 150,000 have food and many more find shelter...
Florida lawmakers have tasked researchers at the University of South Florida St. Petersburg with collecting and disseminating mountains of human trafficking data to better understand and...
The U.S. Department of State has convened global judicial, law enforcement and security representatives to address the growing threat of transnational crime and synthetic drugs like...
Following years of lawsuits, funding losses and mass resignations, new leadership at Hope Villages of America (HVA) remains committed to providing food and affordable housing while...
Dr. Joan Reid wants people to know that human trafficking is happening right in their neighborhoods, and it largely goes undetected. With the recent opening of...
The University of South Florida St. Petersburg celebrated the grand opening of its human trafficking research lab Sept. 10. To kick off the lab’s formal opening,...
In February, a small herd of life-sized goat sculptures, each hand-painted by a different Tampa Bay artist, were auctioned to benefit the human trafficking charity Project...
The Super Bowl is known for many things. The big plays. The over-the-top halftime show. The creative commercials. However, it’s also become associated with sex trafficking,...
In the spring of 2009, detective Jeremy Lewis attended a weeklong, state-sponsored training in human trafficking at St. Pete College’s Allstate Center. A homicide investigator with...
