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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Hubo oradores a favor y en contra de mantener los mandatos durante el comentario público. Los médicos afirman que una vacuna que podría volverse opcional previene el Hib, una forma mortal de meningitis que ya es más común. -
There were speakers for and against keeping mandates during public comment. Doctors say one shot that could become optional prevents Hib, a deadly form of meningitis that is already more common. -
The deal would have major implications for higher education in the Sarasota-Manatee area. -
The FAA has final say in transactions like this. More direction on next steps could come from the Sarasota Manatee Airport Authority board, which is nominated by the governor. -
Moez Limayem could be returning to USF, where he led the Muma College of Business for a decade. -
Una nueva ley en Florida amplía Schools of Hope (Escuelas de Esperanza), permitiendo que las escuelas chárter se establezcan dentro de cualquier escuela pública con espacio sin utilizar, sin pagar alquiler. La escuela pública asumiría muchos costos de la chárter, como alimentos, transporte, seguridad y servicios públicos. -
Los precios se están disparando debido a que finalizan los subsidios temporales de la era de COVID y las aseguradoras aumentan las tarifas para compensar a la gente que está abandonando el grupo de cobertura. Para muchos, las primas serán demasiado altas para conservar su plan. -
A new law in Florida expands Schools of Hope, allowing charters to set up inside any public school with unused space, rent-free. The public school would pay many costs for the charter, like food, transport, security and utilities. -
Prices are spiking as temporary COVID-era subsidies end and insurers raise rates to offset people leaving the coverage pool. For many, the premiums will be too high to retain their plan. -
Academica, which operates charters, says on its website that it plans to open only a "handful" of schools in 2027-28 and will rescind notices for other locations after it determines those co-locations.
