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 Twitter @kerrsheridan or by phone at 813-974-8663.
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The airport is growing fast, tripling traffic in the last several years. And New College of Florida is also trying to expand. The deal aimed to satisfy both, but was nixed by federal aviation authorities. -
Federal aviation authorities have been expected to weigh in on the deal, which must be done at fair market value and meet other criteria determined by the agency. -
Corcoran's bonus was already laid out in a compensation package approved last year. -
A former president of the American College of OB-GYNs, a local obstetrician-gynecologist in Sarasota, along with a patient, nurse, and midwife, will talk about how to prevent these deaths, following the screening Saturday, April 6, at 1 p.m. at Ringling College. -
The deal still requires approval from the Federal Aviation Administration, and the funding must be released by the state, according to SRQ airport president Rick Piccolo. -
Dr. Jamie Rotenberg will talk about his research at the Sarasota Audubon Society's Meet and Greet on March 19 at Celery Fields. -
Dr. Jamie Rotenberg began the Painted Bunting Observer Team (PBOT) in 2006. He will describe what is now known about the birds' habits and migration, and what people can still do to help. -
A small butterfly that is native to Florida is making a remarkable comeback after being thought to be gone from the region.
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Some butterflies are disappearing — falling to factors like pesticide use and loss of habitat. A native butterfly is making a surprising comeback in Florida, where it was thought to be wiped out.
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While both the boards of New College and the airport authority are appointed by the governor, it must be cleared by federal aviation authorities in order to proceed.
