Kerry Sheridan

1 week ago | wusf.org | Kerry Sheridan

Last month we brought you an interview with former Florida Power and Light CEO Eric Silagy, who was appointed to the Florida Board of Governors by Gov. Ron DeSantis in 2019. Silagy talked, in part, about the high cost of New College of Florida, where the state spends about 10 times more in taxpayer dollars, per degree, compared to other state universities.

1 week ago | wusf.org | Kerry Sheridan

With the 2025 hurricane season just weeks away, Sarasota County is inviting people to an event on Thursday, May 8, to hear how the area is still recovering from last year's storms and get tips on how to prepare for this year. FEMA, the National Weather Service, the Small Business Administration, public works and food banks will be on hand to answer questions. Community Conversation: Hurricane Preparedness takes place at 6 p.m. Thursday at Riverview High in Sarasota.

2 weeks ago | wusf.org | Kerry Sheridan

En una reunión del Senado de la facultad de la Universidad del Sur de Florida el viernes, las preguntas de los profesores no cesaban. "¿Son seguras nuestras aulas? ¿Puede entrar ICE si sospecha que un estudiante en nuestra aula está violando alguna norma de inmigración?", preguntó uno. "Como oficiales de ICE ahora designados, ¿cuál es su deber de informar a la universidad sobre lo que está sucediendo y a dónde van estos estudiantes?", preguntó otro.

2 weeks ago | wlrn.org | Kerry Sheridan

At a meeting of the University of South Florida faculty senate Friday, the questions from professors kept coming. "Are our classrooms safe? Can ICE come in if they suspect that a student in our classroom is violating some immigration rule?" asked one. "As now-designated ICE officers, what is their duty to inform the university about what is happening and where these students are going?" asked another.

2 weeks ago | news.wfsu.org | Kerry Sheridan

At a meeting of the University of South Florida faculty senate Friday, the questions from professors kept coming. "Are our classrooms safe? Can ICE come in if they suspect that a student in our classroom is violating some immigration rule?" asked one. "As now-designated ICE officers, what is their duty to inform the university about what is happening and where these students are going?" asked another.