The governor has set aside $130 million for nursing education programs in his latest budget proposal. While the funding is not yet guaranteed, nursing schools are optimistic about the potential ...

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 ...

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, ...

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 ...