by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 29, 2026
ORLANDO, Fla. — Today, the Orange County Board of County Commissioners voted unanimously to move forward with a feasibility study for the Sunshine Transit Advancement Resolution (STAR) Plan, a proposal to bring rapid transit to eight of the county’s busiest...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 15, 2026
Dear Friend, Today kicks off Hispanic Heritage Month! Orlando is home to one of the largest Puerto Rican communities in the country, along with Venezuelan, Colombian, Mexican, Cuban, Dominican, Central American families, and more who have built their lives here. There...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 15, 2026
Orlando awards ceremony October 7 will also honor youth advocate Katie Matthews and nonprofit Smile Forward ORLANDO, Fla. — State Representative Dr. Anna V. Eskamani (D-Orlando) has been named the Outstanding Legislative Champion for Children by Florida’s...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 11, 2026
Dear Friend, Today marks twenty-five years since 9/11. We promised never to forget, and I still grieve for every life lost on that terrible morning, and for every person who lost loved ones, too. I remember exactly where I was when this terrorist attack happened. I...
by Anna V. Eskamani for Florida House | September 7, 2026
Dear Friend, I wanted to take a minute to share why Labor Day is not only important to our community but also important to me. I’m the daughter of working-class immigrants, of parents who had to work multiple minimum-wage jobs just to make ends meet. Before my Mom...
