Being a conscious consumer means paying attention to where we buy goods and services including that next cup of coffee! Here, a group is taking action to make sure that…
STAC Executive Director Robin Hassler Thompson and board member Susan Turner accepted a Human Trafficking Prevention Month Proclamation from Tallahassee County Commission Chair Carolyn Cummings. Many thanks to Chair Cummings…
The Survive and Thrive Advocacy Center (STAC) is proud to present “Imagine Freedom 2024: A Fundraising Event” on Tuesday, Jan. 30, 2024, from 5:30 – 7:00 p.m. at 621 Gallery…
Trafficking Survivor and STAC Featured in Local Media: Human Trafficking is Here in the Big Bend Watch the news story on WTXL ABC 27 Officials confirm human trafficking cases are…
About one-third of American adults have a tattoo, according to the Pew Center; the most popular are butterflies, dragons, roses and flowers. But for some Americans, there’s no joy in…
A statewide survey found 271 instances where traffickers used social media to target victims since 2019.
The Leon County Sheriff’s Office has been tapped as one of six law enforcement agencies in the country to help research and combat human trafficking. LCSO will be the only…
Melanie Thompson was trafficked for sex as a teenager. More than a decade ago, I met a scared 15-year-old who was trying to recover her life after having been kidnapped…
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) – The State of Florida is looking for new ways to fight human trafficking. The Federal Human Trafficking Report shows Florida is one of the top three…
Collier County is not alone here. Sex and labor trafficking take place on hotel premises including right here in Leon County, and throughout Florida is Big Bend.