Kerry Sheridan
Health News Florida ReporterKerry 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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But no vote is imminent in Hillsborough County as some parents are demanding the face-mask policies end immediately. -
The number of hospitalizations with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19 statewide dropped below 3,000 for the first time since April 5. -
Dr. Patricia Emmanuel says once children 12 and older are able to get vaccinated in the coming months, that will be a "game-changer" for how schools proceed with coronavirus prevention measures. -
The state recorded 6,694 new coronavirus cases and 84 deaths related to COVID-19 in Thursday's daily report. -
Hospitalizations due to COVID-19 have continued to decline statewide, coming in at 3,160 on Thursday. That's about half as many people compared to three months ago. -
More than 10,000 students — about 12% of the district — have mental health needs that go unmet because of staff shortages. -
Throughout history, each generation has wanted better opportunities for the next. And for many migrant farmworkers, getting a better education for their children is a key value. But economic hardships often force teenage migrants to leave school early and go to work. -
Throughout history, each generation has wanted better opportunities for the next. And for many migrant farmworkers, getting a better education for their children is a key value. But economic hardships often force teenage migrants to leave school early and go to work.
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Only about 1 percent of people vaccinated in Sarasota County are Black. Advocates say the distribution process puts underserved communities at a disadvantage. They're fighting to change that. -
These women search for farmworkers’ children, to help educate them. COVID-19 made their jobs harder.
