With a recent influx of state money, Central Florida colleges with high-performing nursing programs hired more faculty, built new facilities and expanded their programs to accept additional qualified ...

Florida could face a shortfall of 59,100 nurses by 2035, according to a projection using data from before the pandemic. Commissioned by the Florida Hospital Association and the Safety Net Hospital ...

UPDATE MAY 16, 2023: Five people pleaded guilty last Wednesday to participating in a wire fraud scheme that created an illegal licensing and employment shortcut for aspiring nurses. Krystal Lopez, ...

Twenty-five people have been charged in a Florida wire fraud scheme that created thousands of illegal licenses and employment shortcuts for aspiring nurses. The alleged customers were prospective ...

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 ...

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 ...