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Ashley Moody Working With Uber on Human Trafficking Prevention Education Before Super Bowl LV
With the game less than two weeks away, Moody and Uber have launched a virtual education video to educate thousands of drivers and customers on how to better understand the crime of human trafficking, how it presents in our communities and what to do when they suspect someone is being trafficked. This is the second straight year the Attorney General’s Office has joined with Uber to educate drivers to help spot and report incidences of human trafficking in the days leading up to the National Football League's (NFL) championship game.
Ron DeSantis Kicks Off 100 Yards of Hope to Preserve Coral Reefs, Honor NFL...
On Thursday, Gov. Ron DeSantis was joined by Florida Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) Sec. Noah Valenstein, Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) Executive Director Eric Sutton and other partners to kickoff “100...
Florida Officials in Tallahassee, Washington Ramp Up Fight Against Human Trafficking Before Super Bowl...
Earlier this week, Lt. Gov. Jeanette Nuñez and state Surgeon General Dr. Scott Rivkees highlighted the role the Florida Department of Health has in battling human trafficking. Florida will play host to the National Football League’s (NFL) Super Bowl on Sunday in Miami Gardens.
Ashley Moody Ready to Take On Human Traffickers as Florida Hosts Pro Bowl, Super...
Moody said Florida is about to see increased human trafficking. The key to cracking down on it will be enlisting the public’s help. In particular, law enforcement has been working with truckers. Moody said that interstate highways are the main arteries to bring victims into the state.
Ashley Moody Warns Super Bowl LIV Could Lead to More Human Trafficking in South...
“According to the International Labor Organization, forced labor and human trafficking is a $150 billion industry globally with an estimated 40.3 million victims worldwide. With Florida hosting multiple high-profile events in the coming months, human traffickers may try to take advantage of the festivities to profit off the pain of others,” Moody’s office noted.
Alcee Hastings, Donna Shalala: Super Bowl LIV in South Florida Offers Chance to Fight...
The hearing “will focus on the complexities of combating human trafficking, ways the federal government is assisting local law enforcement, and the additional resources needed to increase prevention.”
Ron DeSantis, Miami Super Bowl Host Committee Launch Ocean to Everglades Environmental Project
With Miami hosting Super Bowl LIV in February 2020, Gov. Ron DeSantis wants to ensure it doesn’t hurt the environment in South Florida.
