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 ...

Program to Welcome First Cohort on May 4 to Put More Nurses on the Front Lines, Help Fill the State's Critical Nursing Shortage MIRAMAR, Fla., May 4, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- Grand Canyon University is ...

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 ...

After gaining near-unanimous approval in the Florida House, legislation aimed at strengthening state oversight of nursing schools died in the Senate this month, the third year in a row such efforts ...

Getting new nurses into the workforce has become critical in Florida, with a forecasted shortfall of 31,000 nurses by 2035. The Tampa Bay Times e-Newspaper is a digital replica of the printed paper ...