Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis signed four bills on May 16 continuing the state’s crackdown on human trafficking—including provisions toughening penalties, expanding public awareness outreach to halfway houses and foster homes, and extending laws to cover businesses such as hotels and strip clubs that may benefit from it.
Arrests for human trafficking, primarily of women and children, were up nationally by 50 percent last year, DeSantis said at a ceremony at Coastal Community Church in Lighthouse Point.
