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. -
When can I start repairs? Who pays for what kind of damage? Homeowners and renters have many questions in this busy hurricane season. -
Across Florida, landlord-tenant disputes are being exacerbated by disastrous storms like Hurricane Helene. Experts say state law tends to favor the landlords. -
Florida's springs are threated by pollution and nitrogen runoff that lead to algae growth and interfere with habitat for manatees, fish, turtles and otters. -
They decried the announcement of a plan to add pickleball courts and golf courses to several state parks. Honeymoon Island and Hillsborough River State Park would be impacted. -
Dr. Jamie Rotenberg will talk about his research at the Sarasota Audubon Society's Meet and Greet on March 19 at Celery Fields. -
A small butterfly that is native to Florida is making a remarkable comeback after being thought to be gone from the region.
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Some butterflies are disappearing — falling to factors like pesticide use and loss of habitat. A native butterfly is making a surprising comeback in Florida, where it was thought to be wiped out.
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Atalas are small butterflies with inky black wings that are speckled with iridescent blue spots, and a bright red body. -
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.
