Springfield chief named to human trafficking panel

SPRINGFIELD -- Springfield Police Chief Philip Thorne was one of two people named Wednesday to the Statewide Council on Human Trafficking.

Gov. Rick Scott announced the appointments of Thorne and Lee Lowry of Tampa.

Thorne, 59, fills a vacant seat and is appointed for a term ending June 30, 2018.

Lowry, 43, of Tampa, is the past president of The Junior League of Tampa. She also fills a vacant seat.