Florida schools now required to train staff on human trafficking awareness
Thousands of Florida children become victims of human trafficking every year, and now the people who see them most often will be better equipped to help. A new Florida law…
FSU Law Students Champion Human Trafficking Bill
Florida State University College of Law students played a pivotal role in the passing of a new law taking effect last week — one of more than 100 across Florida.…
Human Trafficking In the Big Bend: How We Can All Make a Difference
After graduating from Brigham Young University – Idaho, I set my sights on graduate school and was drawn to Florida State University’s program. While exploring opportunities in Tallahassee, I discovered…
Bill would require training in human trafficking for Florida’s public educators
Florida is a national leader in educating students about human trafficking. The state’s K-12 students receive instruction on how to prevent child sexual abuse, exploitation, and human trafficking. But lawmakers…
‘It’s real’: TSC student, human trafficking survivor shares experience during campus forum
Tallahassee State College student Lakendra Reeves is four classes away from receiving her associate’s degree in criminal justice – an accomplishment she never thought she’d make, considering how nearly 20 years ago, she…
A Tallahassee labor trafficking survivor works to free others (WFSU)
When he lived in India, Sameer Jain admired America, and he still does now that he lives in Tallahassee. But his admiration for the country was one of the lures…
Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center tracks increase in human trafficking caseload and community awareness (WTXL)
One organization helping victims of human trafficking says their caseload almost doubled in 2024. Last year, we covered their work and how it helps educate our community about trafficking. As…
From home to the world: Survive and Thrive celebrates 10 years
Recently, my husband and I encountered a group of teenage boys and a few adults at the corner of Monroe and Tennessee streets. The boys were holding handmade signs about…
LCSO unveils results of undercover operation targeting online child exploitation
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office announced the arrests of more than a dozen people as part of Operation Lifeguard, a significant undercover operation targeting perpetrators of online child exploitation. Read…
Local Residents Learn and Share at Human Trafficking Community Conversation
More than 50 Wakulla community members participated in an interactive discussion with local experts on how to disrupt human trafficking and create a strong and healthy community. The Survive and…