Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

The pandemic has forced some veteran-owned businesses to close. But other veteran entrepreneurs say their military experience has helped them withstand hardship.

Florida is reaching out to the 1.5 million military veterans who call the state home with a new initiative."Forward March" brings together state and…

Incoming Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has named a state representative who is a member of the Army Reserves to be his veterans' affairs director.

Two Miami men are charged with stealing items meant for homeless veterans that were worth more than $300,000.The volunteer, Miami director of the…

Among the many bills to be considered during Florida’s 2018 legislative session is legislation that would offer alternative treatments to veterans with…

The tragic deaths of eight nursing home residents after Irma knocked out their air conditioning has prompted the U.S. Secretary of Veterans Affairs to…

With the New Year comes a new women veterans’ coordinator for the state of Florida, Army veteran Darlene Scully, and an ambitious agenda for 2017.In…

By its own analysis, the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs calculates that Florida only has 20 percent of the VA-sponsored nursing home beds it needs to…

As Florida’s health care industry is growing, so too is the need for registered nurses and other medical personnel. The competition for qualified health…

Florida has 160,000 women veterans living in the state, yet some of those women do not consider themselves a veteran and many more have never applied for…

Florida’s new law that expands access for service animals used by people with disabilities has received the most attention of the 13 veteran-related laws…

The transition from military service to civilian life can be full of challenges.As part of our Veterans Coming Home project -- made possible in part by a…