Kerry Sheridan
Reporter/HostI cover health and K-12 education – two topics that have overlapped a lot since the pandemic began.
Every other week, you’ll hear me hosting the local portion of All Things Considered, live from our studios at USF Sarasota-Manatee.
Before joining WUSF, I reported for Agence France-Presse (AFP), and had the chance to work in places like Nicosia, Tbilisi, Baku, Beirut, Cairo, Gaza and Jerusalem – as well as DC and Miami.
I’ve learned about the world by seeing some of it, and by talking to people. I strive to amplify diverse voices in our quest to inform the public through fact-based reporting.
And if we schedule an interview that I say will last about 15 minutes, expect it to go at least 30.
When I’m not on a story, you might find me chaperoning a field trip, honing my percussion skills, or sweating in a hot yoga studio.
You can reach me via email at sheridank@wusf.org, on X @kerrsheridan or by phone at 813-974-8663.
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In an update Jan. 27, the county said the dredging of high spots began in December and is going well, but the next stage could be delayed until the end of this year as it seeks more environmental permits. -
Measles is highly contagious, and immunization rates in some counties are below the 95% recommended for herd immunity. -
El gobierno estudiantil que representa a las tres sedes de la Universidad del Sur de Florida (USF) aprobó una resolución exigiendo ser incluido en el proceso de toma de decisiones, luego de que la idea apareciera en el presupuesto propuesto por el gobernador Ron DeSantis. -
El gobernador de Florida busca transferir el campus de la Universidad del Sur de Florida (USF) Sarasota-Manatee, junto con una deuda de $53 millones de dólares en dormitorios, a New College of Florida, institución donde inició una reforma conservadora en 2023. -
Student government representing all three USF campuses passed a resolution saying it should be involved in the decision-making after the idea appeared in Gov. Ron DeSantis's proposed budget. -
Nathan Allen, who resigned as a vice president at New College in 2024, says it’s “nuts” to assume $53 million in debt against no added revenue, yet “that's what's happening.” -
The city of Sarasota typically protects grand trees, but says it can't intervene. -
For some people, the feeling of loss can be intense, and bring on other symptoms that resemble panic, or fear. Researchers have now described these rushes of emotional pain, and devised ways to help. -
The state department of education is working on writing rules that could narrow the scope of the new law. -
Lower birth rates and more financial incentives for parents who choose private or home school for their kids are chipping away at public school enrollment statewide.
