Representative Anna V. Eskamani

06/23/2026

Have you gotten your punch card yet?! 👀

This summer starting we are leading our first-ever summer Punch Card program! How does it work?

1️⃣ Join your first summer event with Team Anna and pick up your punch card to get started on your summer volunteer journey! Visit MOBILIZE.US/ANNAFORORLANDO to pick your shift.

2️⃣ Throughout the summer, make sure to return 6 times for canvasses or literature drops and earn a “PUNCH” each time you successfully complete a shift.

3️⃣ EARN YOUR PRIZE! Once a team member has verified you’ve finished your shifts and you’ve turned in your completed punch card, you’ll get your custom Team Anna swag and a sweet treat discount at a local small business!

Are you ready to make a difference, build community, and get volunteer perks at the same time? Join us throughout the summer: Mobilize.us/AnnaForOrlando

06/23/2026

“The Florida Board of Governors is set to take up a proposal this week that could block some undocumented students from enrolling in certain selective state universities.

“Beginning with the 2027-28 academic year, a person who is not lawfully present in the United States shall not be eligible for initial enrollment in any state university which, for the two most recent academic years, did not admit all academically qualified applicants, except for cases in which applicants were rejected for non-academic reasons,” The proposal reads.

The proposal already has state lawmakers and advocates pushing back. State Representative Anna Eskamani, (D-Orlando) says, the board is going beyond its jurisdiction.

“It’s very disappointing to see the Board of Governors attempt to move forward a policy that the legislature did not even pursue. There have been bills filed in the past to ban undocumented students from being able to even attend our public universities and colleges. But those bills did not pass. So that is not the law. But now you have the Board of Governors and the Board of Education pursuing those changes through their rulemaking and executive powers,” said Eskamani.

Eskamani adds that she believes if the BOG decides to pass these policies, there will likely be legal challenges.“

06/23/2026

Today, our we will be tabling at the Winter Park Library from 1:00pm - 5:00pm. To help spread the word, our team hit the doors in Winter Park!

The goal of these events is to bring constituent services closer to the community, giving residents across House District 42 the opportunity to connect with our team, ask questions, and receive support with state-related issues.

Check out our upcoming Legislative Library Office Hours with Representative Dr. Eskamani:

🔹TODAY, June 23rd, 1pm-5pm: Winter Park Library
🔹Thursday, July 9th, 10am-2pm: Fairview Shores Branch Library
🔹Tuesday, July 14th, 10am-2pm: Downtown Orlando Branch Library
🔹Tuesday, July 21st, 1pm-5pm: Maitland Public Library
🔹Thursday, July 30th, 1pm-5pm: Southeast Branch (Semoran) Public Library

You can learn more and sign up to receive assistance at bit.ly/libraryhourscfl

06/23/2026

Thank you to Kody and Hala for hosting us tonight in College Park and everyone who joined us to learn more about our campaign to be Orlando’s next Mayor!

This race is a marathon; not a sprint. We are so grateful for the conversation, company, and insights that everyone shared. Together, we will write Orlando’s next chapter. Onward!

06/22/2026

Following the Sloth World controversy and tragedy, we have been working with the Sloth Institute () and the Sloth Conservation Foundation () on both a criminal probe and long-term policy change.

This latest announcement from FWC is a small but important win: moving forward, all entities properly permitted to own sloths will be required to obtain a Wildlife Importation Permit BEFORE importing sloth(s) into Florida. This will ensure that legally required facilities actually exist before sloths are brought into Florida.

Obviously, our desire is for a permanent ban on the importation of wild-caught sloths and stricter ownership criteria, but those requirements would require FWC rule changes, which have to go through formal public comment and a Commission vote.

It will take more time to reach those goals, but this change announced today to permits will go into effect immediately.

The work for animal welfare continues!

06/22/2026

Today, the Orlando City Council will vote on a 3-year change to downtown's historic preservation rules. City officials say it could help bring older buildings back to life, while preservation advocates say it could weaken oversight of some of Orlando’s most recognizable historic properties and markers.

Re-lifting the letter we sent to the Mayor and Council two weeks ago, when this was first discussed.

Noting that the only response we received was: "We are in receipt of your letters."

06/22/2026

June is coming to a close, but there are still ways to get involved! Join Team Anna this week and weekend to help grow our movement. You can...

📞 PHONEBANK
🚪 CANVASS
🤝 ATTEND A MEET AND GREET
🛍️ SHOP AND SIP

We're just getting started—visit: AnnaForOrlando.com to learn more and get plugged in.

06/22/2026

Join myself and the Orange County Democratic Legislative Delegation for a deep dive into what happened in Tallahassee this year and what it means for Floridians moving forward.

The Legislative Debrief will take place on Tuesday, July 7th at 6:30pm at the Grand Avenue Neighborhood Center (800 Grand Street Orlando, FL 32805)

You can learn more and RSVP at orange-dec.solidarity.tech/2026-legislative-debrief

Thank you for hosting!

06/22/2026

Next week the Board of Education will be voting on rules to ban our Dreamers from attending public colleges, and now our Board of Governors will be doing the same for public universities at this week’s quarterly meeting hosted at FAU. Though not an outright ban, in practice it will become one.

Even the legislature did not pass laws doing this. Dreamers went to our high schools, they are top performing students who should be able to pursue higher education like anyone else.

Contact the BOG here: flbog.edu/contact/

06/22/2026

NEW: Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" shutting down permanently, sources say

Closing Florida's "Alligator Alcatraz" has been the subject of speculation for the past two months.