Alex English

Alex English is a Tampa-based journalist, editor, and communications strategist whose work focuses on civic life, economic development, infrastructure, and the forces reshaping communities. He is interim managing editor of 83 Degrees Media, where he also reports on public institutions, regional development, nonprofits, mobility, and economic opportunity. His work has also appeared in Creative Loafing Tampa Bay, and he publishes econami, an independent Substack newsletter exploring economics, culture, consumption, status, and meaning.

Before journalism became a larger part of his work, English led communications, marketing, and public-engagement efforts across government, engineering, technology, and consumer sectors. That experience informs his interest in how institutions describe growth and opportunity—and how those narratives compare with people’s lived experiences. He holds a BA in economics from New College of Florida and an MBA from SDA Bocconi in Milan.

As a Future of Work Reporting Fellow, English will report The Missing First Rung, a three-part project examining whether Tampa Bay’s cybersecurity education and workforce programs are creating real pathways into well-paying jobs for students and career changers.

This bio reflects the fellow’s work and affiliations as of their fellowship year.