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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Stephen Suau uncovered the breach while watching the video. He was the first to organize a stormwater department in Sarasota County, and says he was not paid for his independent review. -
La junta votó unánimemente a favor del segundo aumento de precios en cuatro años, elevando el almuerzo escolar a $3.75 en escuelas secundarias y preparatorias, y haciendo que los desayunos cuesten $2.25 en todos los niveles. -
The Federal Emergency Management Agency is battling online rumors, misinformation, short staffing and even safety concerns in the wake of hurricanes and flooding across the southeast. -
When can I start repairs? Who pays for what kind of damage? Homeowners and renters have many questions in this busy hurricane season. -
The Columbia restaurant has been a family business since the early 1900s. Its Sarasota location has been closed since late September due to flooding. -
Damage to homes, tree debris and piles of sand that washed up along coasts are the main complaints. No fatalities have been reported. -
Thousands of patients had to evacuate health facilities along the coasts ahead of the storm. But hospitals that remain open say they're prepared to withstand power outages and flooding. -
Across Florida, landlord-tenant disputes are being exacerbated by disastrous storms like Hurricane Helene. Experts say state law tends to favor the landlords. -
More than 540 homes were destroyed and thousands were damaged by Helene in Manatee County. The cost is estimated at about $353 million, and is expected to rise. -
On Tuesday, thousands of people came to fill and collect 10 each. Some got them to guard homes they still can't live in due to August floods.
