PINELLAS PARK, Fla. — Gov. Ron DeSantis announced $20 million in additional funding to nursing programs across Florida colleges and universities. During a press conference Tuesday morning at St. Pete ...

Amid Florida’s nursing shortage, a Catholic university in the Archdiocese of Miami is expanding its nursing department following top test scores by its students. St. Thomas University announced on Feb ...

Clarification appended: This story has been updated to reflect that Florida saw a decline in out-of-state students taking the nursing exam in 2024, though not necessarily a decline in out-of-state ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. -- The Florida Hospital Association says there’s a shortage of at least 16,000 nurses in Florida. This week, Governor Ron DeSantis announced a new effort to fix the problem. The state ...

Florida nursing school graduates ranked last in the nation for first-time pass rates on the national licensing exam in 2024, leaving the state vulnerable as its population ages. The state continues to ...

Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees has unanimously approved a request to apply for a $375,000 grant to fund its nursing program. Florida A&M University’s Board of Trustees has unanimously ...

PINELLAS PARK, Fla. (WFLA) — Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis discussed how Florida is combating the nursing shortage by announcing investments in two programs during a news conference in Pinellas Park on ...