Florida Department of Veterans Affairs

The number of employees and residents were reduced as COVID spread. This week, Bob Asztalos with the Florida Department of Veterans Affairs tells a state Senate committee that wages are finally competitive and people are being rehired.

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet on Tuesday selected St. Lucie County as the site of the state's next nursing home for military veterans -- and…