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Orlando Sen. Carlos Guillermo Smith’s bill to aid businesses harmed by construction advances in Senate
Smith said the impetus for filing the bill was the closing in January of Orlando’s Hammered Lamb
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Rep. Anna Eskamani kicks off 2027 mayoral campaign with event at the Beacham Monday
Eskamani kicks off her 2027 mayoral campaign at storied downtown concert venue
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Immigrant rights activist Felipe Sousa-Lazaballet files to run for Florida House representing Orlando
He’s running to succeed State Rep. Anna Eskamani, who is term-limted from seeking re-election
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Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani files bill to combat ‘unfair ticketing practices’
Remember when Pearl Jam tried to do this in the 1990s?
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Orlando lawmakers propose state program to help small businesses harmed by street construction
The proposal will be considered during the 2025 legislative session that begins March 4.
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Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer confirms he will not run again in 2027
With more than 20 years’ service, he’s the city’s longest-serving mayor
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Anna Eskamani secures $200K in early fundraising haul for 2027 Orlando mayoral campaign
Eskamani, an Orlando native, first announced her campaign less than a month ago.
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Orlando Rep. Eskamani co-sponsors bill to better regulate state-funded anti-abortion pregnancy centers
House Bill 63 will be considered during next year’s state legislative session, which begins March 4.
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Eskamani files to run for Orlando mayor
State Rep. Anna Eskamani is term-limited from seeking re-election to the Florida House in 2026, and wants to return to a local focus in the city she grew up in.
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Republican Greg Pull files to run against Orlando Democrat Anna Eskamani for Florida House
When reached by phone Thursday, Pull declined to comment at this time on his campaign or his priorities if elected.
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Lin-Manuel Miranda added to lineup of MadSoul Festival happening at Orlando’s Loch Haven Park in March
Miranda joins the lineup of Maxwell Frost’s day blending music and progressive politics
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MadSoul Festival returns to Orlando in March with headliners Muna, Melanie Faye, Justin Jones and more
The Maxwell Frost-driven fest aims to merge music and activism
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Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani re-files bill to create state housing department and bolster renter protections
Eskamani told Orlando Weekly the legislation would serve to ‘level the playing field’ for renters in a state with laws that are notoriously friendly to landlords
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Orlando Rep. Anna Eskamani one of only two Florida lawmakers to support ceasefire in Israel-Hamas war
Eskamani supported fellow Democrat Angie Nixon’s ceasefire resolution, while other Democrats admonished or snubbed them.
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Leveraging the moment: Florida Rep. Eskamani organizes rally and canvass to get abortion access on the ballot
The event falls on the one-year anniversary of the U.S. Supreme Court’s overturning of Roe v. Wade
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Orlando joins national march for abortion rights
As state Republicans work to further restrict or eliminate reproductive rights, Dems adopt a ‘delay, amend, destroy’ agenda
