Thanks to Maya Sargent and the WTXL team for highlighting Human Trafficking Prevention Month, the growing demand for STAC’s services, and the leadership of local STAC partners – the Zonta…
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Rev. Candace McKibbon, guest columnist for the Tallahassee Democrat, highlights the often hidden realities of human trafficking and how the Survive and Thrive Advocacy is here to support victims and…
DetailsMelissa Wright is the incoming board president of Tallahassee’s Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center, known as STAC. It serves victims of human trafficking. Wright is also a banker – with…
DetailsJamie Rosseland, a lived-experience expert and survivor consultant with STAC, spoke with WTXL to shed light on the prevalence of human trafficking in rural communities. She addressed the unmet needs…
DetailsThousands 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…
DetailsTallahassee 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…
DetailsOne 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…
DetailsThe 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…
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