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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Wednesday’s report from the Department of Health showed the positivity rate remained stable at 6.42%, in the 6% range it's been for the past week. -
The number of people tested across Florida surpassed 121,000 on Tuesday, a jump of more than 29,000 since Monday, according to the Florida Department of Health. -
Cases continued on a downward trajectory, with fewer than 8,000 new positives reported for the fourth time this week. -
Until a vaccine can be more widely distributed, doctors are urging people to keep wearing masks and social distancing to prevent the spread of coronavirus. -
The average number of daily coronavirus cases in Florida is up 45% compared to a week ago, according to an analysis by NPR. -
USF's director of student health services hopes that 24-hour PCR tests will identify students who are infected upon return to campus so they can isolate and hopefully curb the spread. -
Social isolation has made life difficult for many senior citizens during the pandemic. Volunteers at one Sarasota organization are finding that a regular phone call can help. -
As of Thursday afternoon, 5,132 people were hospitalized in Florida with a primary diagnosis of COVID-19, down 24 from a day earlier. -
Polk County schools have temporarily suspended winter sports after more than 50 student-athletes tested positive for coronavirus. -
County officials are urging businesses to follow mask orders, warning of fines and legal action as coronavirus cases reach dangerous heights.
