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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Dr. Jamie Rotenberg will talk about his research at the Sarasota Audubon Society's Meet and Greet on March 19 at Celery Fields.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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The Washington, D.C.-based Americans United for Separation of Church and State says the videos peddle propaganda and asks parents to report if they are shown in their children's school.
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No laws were violated, and Pasco County should proceed with adopting the textbook, said the lawyer assigned to hear both sides.
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A public records request filed by a volunteer with the Florida Freedom to Read Project shows that reviewers found many issues with Ramsey's "Foundations in Personal Finance 4th edition."
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Florida approved Ramsey's textbook, just as a new state law came into effect requiring a financial literacy course in order for incoming freshmen in high school to graduate.