Alexa Ryan

Enterprise Editor

Alexa is a junior journalism and international studies student and The Alligator's Fall 2026 Enterprise editor. She previously served as the criminal justice reporter and the Enterprise politics reporter. In her free time, she enjoys running, traveling and going on random side quests.

Director of the US Office of Personnel Management Scott Kupor gives an interview to Alligator reporter Alexa Ryan on Tuesday, Sept. 15, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Reagan Bresnahan

Enterprise

Fed Scott Kupor details government-wide hiring practice overhaul

By Alexa Ryan | Sep. 16

Scott Kupor, the director of the federal Office of Personnel Management, kicked off his college speaking tour at UF on Tuesday with the goal of recruiting college students to the public sector. In an exclusive interview Tuesday before his campus event, Kupor spoke with The Alligator about the goals and policy initiatives he hopes to implement during his next three years in office.

Opponents of the execution sit outside the Florida State Prison, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Raiford, Fla.

Alexa Ryan

Enterprise

Florida executes man for 1976 Winter Garden murder

By Alexa Ryan | May 1

The state of Florida executed 70-year-old James Hitchcock at 6:12 p.m. Thursday for the 1976 murder of his 13-year-old stepniece.

The UF Health Shands Emergency Room, Sunday, March 29, 2026, in Gainesville, Fla.

Reagan Bresnahan

News

UF clears confusion after Micanopy traffic crash sparks mass casualty alert

By Alexa Ryan | Apr. 23

Alachua County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to a traffic crash on the 4900 block of US Highway 441 near Micanopy around 12:45 p.m. Thursday.

Protestors gather outside the Florida State Prison before an execution, Tuesday, April 21, 2026, in Raiford, Fla.

Alexa Ryan

Enterprise

Florida man executed for 1990 Palm Bay murder

By Alexa Ryan | Apr. 21

The state of Florida executed 58-year-old Chadwick Willacy at 6:15 p.m. Tuesday for the 1990 murder of his then-56-year-old next-door neighbor Marlys Sather, according to the Florida Department of Corrections.

The sign outside the Alachua Branch Library in Alachua, Florida, Saturday, Feb. 21, 2026.

Caroline Walsh

Election

CVS manager unseats incumbent in controversial Alachua City Commission election

By Maria Arruda and Alexa Ryan | Apr. 15

Jackson Youmas, a store manager of a CVS, beat incumbent Dayna Williams in Alachua’s City Commission election Tuesday.

As AI technology continues to develop, lawmakers discuss regulations on the emerging technology as it beings to reprogram all aspects of daily life for Floridians.

Henry A. Moore

News

Florida bill targeting AI chatbots and privacy issues stalls despite DeSantis backing

By Alexa Ryan | Apr. 13

Garcia’s 14-year-old son, Sewell Setzer III, died by suicide in February 2024 after corresponding with an AI-companion chatbot, according to her testimony and a later lawsuit against Character Technologies, Character.AI’s parent company.

Melanie Pena

News

Alachua City Commission reverses course on polling site after backlash

By Alexa Ryan | Apr. 12

This comes after the commission decided in January to close the Cleather Hatchcock Center, where Precinct 53 typically votes. The change sparked allegations of voter suppression from local Democratic groups.

City Hall stands, Friday, March 27, 2026, in downtown Gainesville, Fla.

Noah Lantor

Election

Gainesville commission candidate becomes first to qualify for ballot by petition

By Alexa Ryan | Apr. 2

Candidates planning to run for city offices in Gainesville must qualify for the election by paying the fee or collecting enough petition signatures prior to the August election day.

Daniela Peñafiel

Enterprise

What to know about this legislative session and its Gainesville impacts

By Alexa Ryan | Mar. 30

Florida’s legislative session ended March 13 with under 250 bills passing both chambers, a historic low. Several bills affecting Gainesville still have a chance to be signed at the governor’s desk, including a measure aiming to eliminate property taxes.

The outside of Turlington Hall at the University of Florida, Friday, March 27, 2026.

Caroline Walsh

Enterprise

‘Deliberate attack’: Sociology’s removal from Florida general education draws criticism

By Alexa Ryan | Mar. 29

The State University System’s Board of Governors voted March 26 to remove Introduction to Sociology from general education across Florida’s 12 public universities. The change will go into effect for the 2026-27 school year. Students will still be able to take the course as an elective or as part of their individual degrees.

Alexa Ryan

PHOTO

4/30 Execution

By Alexa Ryan | Apr. 30

Opponents of the execution sit outside the Florida State Prison, Thursday, April 30, 2026, in Raiford, Fla.

Protesters sit outside praying before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla.

Alexa Ryan

PHOTO

3/17 Execution

By Alexa Ryan | Mar. 17

Protesters sit outside praying before the execution of Michael King, Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at Florida State Prison in Raiford, Fla.

A festival attendee checks out vintage automobiles at the Newberry’s Fabulous Fifties Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2025.

Alexa Ryan

PHOTO

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By Alexa Ryan | Sep. 21, 2025

A festival attendee checks out vintage automobiles at the Newberry’s Fabulous Fifties Festival on Saturday, Sept. 21, 2025.

Alexa Ryan

Fed Scott Kupor details government-wide hiring practice overhaul

Florida executes man for 1976 Winter Garden murder

UF clears confusion after Micanopy traffic crash sparks mass casualty alert

Florida man executed for 1990 Palm Bay murder

CVS manager unseats incumbent in controversial Alachua City Commission election

Florida bill targeting AI chatbots and privacy issues stalls despite DeSantis backing

Alachua City Commission reverses course on polling site after backlash

Gainesville commission candidate becomes first to qualify for ballot by petition

What to know about this legislative session and its Gainesville impacts

‘Deliberate attack’: Sociology’s removal from Florida general education draws criticism

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