Kerry Sheridan

5 days ago | wusf.org | Kerry Sheridan

Sarasota County homeowners who sustained damage from one of four recent hurricanes could benefit from some of the $411 million dollars in relief money. But they must have maintained a mortgage in good standing and who meet certain income limits to qualify for the funds from the US Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Some money is left over for 2022 Hurricane Ian survivors, according to Sarasota County officials.

2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Kerry Sheridan

University of South Florida leaders quietly drafted a plan to hand over their Sarasota-Manatee campus to neighboring New College, even as they worked behind the scenes to keep the public in the dark, internal emails show. The records, obtained Thursday by WUSF, reveal a level of involvement far deeper than previously acknowledged — and a coordinated effort to keep it under wraps as takeover rumors began to spread.

2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Kerry Sheridan

Los manatíes, los pájaros cantores y la tranquilidad de vivir junto al agua atrajeron a Kristy Molyneaux a Phillippi Creek, donde ella y su esposo compraron una casa hace una década. Desde su patio trasero, observan cómo las aguas suben y bajan con las mareas. Su casa se inundó tres veces el año pasado. Desde entonces, Molyneaux se ha convertido en una activista comunitaria, asistiendo a más reuniones de la comisión de las que le gustaría recordar.

2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Kerry Sheridan

The Manatee County School Board voted 3-2 on Tuesday to terminate Superintendent Jason Wysong without cause, meaning they have no evidence of wrongdoing. Board members said the decision was not about politics, and not a repeat of the superintendent’s removal in neighboring Sarasota County in 2022 after far-right conservatives won a majority on the board and immediately voted to get rid of Superintendent Brennan Asplen, a moderate Republican whose job performance was also highly rated.

2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Kerry Sheridan

The manatees, the singing birds, and the peace of living on the water drew Kristy Molyneaux to Phillippi Creek, where she and her husband bought a home a decade ago. From their backyard, they watch the waters rise and fall with the tides. Their home flooded three times last year. Since then, Molyneaux has become a community activist, attending more commission meetings than she cares to count.