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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Board members say they will review the parents' responses and the scientific research on the pros and cons of cell phones in schools, ahead of a future workshop. -
It's been well over a year since the family heard any news of Sagui Dekel-Chen, an Israeli-American who was wounded and taken hostage during the Oct. 7 attack on Israel. -
Tuesday's workshop at the Sarasota County Commission is the first of multiple workshops and meetings expected this year, as changes to the $27 million stormwater department and its policies are considered. -
New College's baseball team plays home games at IMG Academy in Bradenton. The new ballpark would be on its Sarasota campus. -
Ron Howard rose to fame as a child actor and has since directed dozens of award-winning films, from "Apollo 13" to "How the Grinch Stole Christmas," and "Cinderella Man." -
The county said it is in the "early planning stages" of figuring how to spend the federal money. -
Red tide comes from an organism that occurs naturally in the ocean. But people can make these harmful algal blooms worse. -
The coastal inlet was closed off in the 1980s, when Sarasota County agreed to pile up sand to protect two vulnerable beachfront homes. But hurricanes blew open the waterway this year. -
A developer bought the Colson and wanted to tear it down, saying the structure would require millions to fix. But a local company with another plan bought the structure after building an alliance of local leaders. -
The business on the Upper Manatee River has had a number of different owners, none longer than Mark Stukey and his wife, Laura, who after 20 years would like to retire.
