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.

Online Simulations Help School Staff Practice Tough Conversations With Students

By • Oct 28, 2019

Computer simulations have long helped train doctors in complex medical procedures. Now, tens of thousands of Florida teachers and school staff are using online simulators to learn how to talk to troubled students.

How To Talk To Children About Active Shooter Drills

By • Aug 12, 2019

Schools across the state are back in session, many with increased security measures and monthly active shooter drills, in an effort to ramp up security in the wake of last year’s deadly massacre at Marjory Stoneman Dougas High School in Parkland. 

Concussions Are Most Common Injury In Children's Sports, Study Finds

By • Jun 26, 2019

Children's recreational sports are growing more competitive than ever, and with that can come big injuries. 

A first-of-its-kind study on children ages 5 to 11 who play recreational sports has found that concussions are the most common injury in this age group.

Sarasota Jail Hopes Handing Out IDs Will Boost Ex-Inmates' Success On The Outside

By • Jun 10, 2019

Going to jail can mean losing everything, including your identification card. Traffic tickets and fines can pile up, and bureaucracy can be tough to navigate. And sometimes, people can’t get jobs, or housing, and end up back in jail.

The Sarasota County Jail has a new program that helps inmates get proper identification before they are released. The hope is that these basic steps will cut down on repeat jail terms.

Get Ready For Hurricane Season Now, Says Senator Rick Scott

By • May 31, 2019

Hurricane season starts June 1, and now is the time to get prepared, officials said this week.

New Florida Law Means Police Can Pull Over Drivers Who Text At Wheel

By • May 20, 2019

Beginning in July, Florida police can pull over drivers they suspect of texting while driving. That’s according to a bill signed by Gov. Ron DeSantis Friday.

Hurricane Re-Entry Tags Mailed To Tampa Evacuation Zone Residents

By • Feb 28, 2019

Hurricane season may be about three months away, but the city of Tampa already has a plan to help residents after a storm.

Plan To Boost Teacher Pay At Struggling Hillsborough County Schools Approved

By • Feb 20, 2019

A plan to boost teacher pay at 50 struggling schools was approved Tuesday by the Hillsborough County School Board.

Hundreds of educators could earn up to $13,000 more per year as part of the plan, which aims to ease an ongoing teacher shortage.