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 ...

The legislation aimed to protect students from nursing schools that charge tens of thousands in tuition and fees but put out graduates who cannot pass the required national exam and so cannot work.

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 ...

Keiser University is celebrating nearly 50 years of career-focused education. With Florida facing a shortage of 59k nurses by ...

TALLAHASSEE, Fla.—Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis celebrated the state’s significant investment in nursing programs, highlighting more than $485 million awarded through the LINE and PIPELINE programs since ...

Florida’s push to expand its healthcare workforce hit a financial milestone this week, with state officials confirming that total investments in nursing education have now surpassed $485 million since ...

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 ...

In July 2025, the U.S. Department of Education made a list of graduate programs it considered “professional degrees.” Some nurses were outraged to see nursing programs weren’t on the list. The ...