Kerry Sheridan
Kerry Sheridan is a reporter and co-host of All Things Considered at WUSF Public Media.
Prior to joining WUSF, she covered international news, health, science, space and environmental issues for Agence France-Presse from 2005 to 2019, reporting from the Middle East bureau in Cyprus, followed by stints in Washington and Miami.
Kerry earned her master's degree from the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism in 2002, and was a recipient of the Pulitzer Traveling Fellowship for Cultural Reporting.
She got her start in radio news as a freelancer with WFUV in the Bronx in 2002. Since then, her stories have spanned a range of topics, including politics, baseball, rocket launches, art exhibits, coral reef restoration, life-saving medical research, and more.
She is a native of upstate New York, and currently lives with her husband and two children in Sarasota.
You can reach Kerry via email at sheridank@wusf.org, on Twitter @kerrsheridan or by phone at 813-974-8663.
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Culture war issues ratcheted up tensions during the pandemic years, and Florida continues to lead the nation in book removals. -
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. -
The school board voted 4-1, with Ziegler the only no-vote. Board members say she should step down amid a sexual assault investigation into her husband, Florida GOP Chair Christian Ziegler. -
A workshop by the board is scheduled for earlier in the day, beginning at 1 p.m. The meeting itself starts at 6 p.m. Tuesday. All meetings can be viewed here. -
The five-member Sarasota School Board is dominated by four conservatives. The two members who won election on the same slate as Ziegler, Tim Enos and Robyn Marinelli, have not commented. -
In an email, the vice chair of the Republican Party of Florida called for a Dec. 17 executive board meeting to determine whether party chair Christian Ziegler — who is under criminal investigation for sexual assault — should step down. -
Experts say the number of bee colonies in the path of the Category 4 hurricane account for about 1 in 7 of the nation’s total. They represent a crucial pollination force. -
Many stores had plenty of water and supplies on hand Sunday in the greater Tampa Bay region, days before the expected arrival of Ian. -
Legal documents cited common law acts and statutes dating back to the 1700s and 1800s. Lawyers say the case has wasted tens of thousands in taxpayer money. -
The 49% pass rate was down from 51% in 2021.
