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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More than a dozen "No Kings" protests took place around the region, part of more than 2,600 around the country in cities large and small. -
El sarampión es la más mortal de todas las enfermedades infantiles con sarpullido, según el Departamento de Salud de Florida. Dos niños y un adulto murieron este año en un brote de sarampión en Texas. -
Measles is the most deadly of all childhood rash illnesses, according to the Florida Department of Health. Two children and an adult died this year in a measles outbreak in Texas. -
The Schools of Hope program was established in 2017 to allow charter schools to offer alternatives at poor-performing schools. This year, Florida lawmakers expanded the program. -
The work won't begin right away, but residents hope the process of pulling out built-up sediment will start within a couple of months. -
They'll be on Monday. This year marks the first time Planned Parenthood has made its free screening day, called the Pink Project, a statewide event. -
Current University of North Florida President Moez Limayem is USF's sole finalist. He was dean of the USF Muma College of Business from 2012-2022. -
Other trends show funding for abortion care is down as is travel out-of-state for the procedure, according to a report from the Guttmacher Institute. -
Within the span of two weeks in 2024, the region was slammed by hurricanes Helene and Milton. A year later, WUSF is checking back with some of the people interviewed in the aftermath. -
The Sarasota-Manatee campus of the University of South Florida will get a new STEM building in 2027, right near New College of Florida.
