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Adam Botana is not a politician. He is a small family business owner who wants to make a difference. Adam is focused on improving Ft. Myers, Bonita Springs, and Sanibel so Southwest Florida remains the best place to work and raise a family. He is ready to roll up his sleeves and fight for our waterways and keep our community thriving. Adam spends his free time giving back to the community. Being born and raised in Bonita springs, he has a great love for his county as well as his state. You can often find him volunteering for environmental cleanups on the water, helping build a home for Habitat for Humanity, working on miscellaneous projects with Florida Gulf Coast University’s Vester Marine And Environmental Science field station, running events to raise money for charities, and even out teaching boat classes with his dog Bailey. He is a driven and highly motivated business man, with undeniable ambition to represent his great state of Florida.
Adam Botana
William Moskal
Candidates listed as they appear on the ballot.
Adam Botana
William Moskal
Position on major issues
A teacher. A healthcare executive. A consultant to over thirty hospital systems across the country. Forty years of fixing institutions that were not working for the people inside them. Now he wants to do the same thing for District 80.
Candidates listed as they appear on the ballot.
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Position on major issues
Position on major issues
Abortion and reproductive policy
Official record
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Agriculture and rural policy
Official record
Did not vote on OGSR/Aquaculture Records
Voted Yes on Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Artificial intelligence
Official record
Voted Yes on Data Centers
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Civil rights and freedoms
Official record
Voted Yes on Commencement of Civil Actions
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Criminal justice and policing
Official record
Voted Yes on Child Pornography Terminology
Voted Yes on Systems of Law and Terrorist Organizations
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Economy, jobs and wages
Reducing Burdensome Regulations That Only Hurt Our Local Businesses
Official record
Voted Yes on Public Employees Relations Commission
Growth should work for residents, not just developers. We need better roads, stronger storm protection, clean water, and responsible planning that preserves our quality of life
"Lower the cost of living by focusing on homeowners' insurance reform, stronger oversight of insurance companies..."
Make District 80 affordable again for working families and seniors. Lower the cost of living by focusing on homeowners' insurance reform, stronger oversight of insurance companies, more housing options for working families and teachers, and assistance for seniors on fixed incomes.
Sources
https://billmoskalforhd80.com/#prioritieshttps://billmoskalforhd80.com/position-growth
No public positions found.
Education
Official record
Voted Yes on Higher Education
Voted Yes on Pre-K-12 Education
Voted Yes on Education
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Elections and voting
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Energy
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Environment and climate
As a small business owner on the water, I know firsthand how important water quality is. The negative impact unclean water has on our economy, healthcare, and tourism industry must be addressed.
Due to his background in the marina industry, protecting local waterways is a central focus. Read full quote
Official record
Voted Yes on Petroleum Cleanup Programs
Sources
https://adambotana.comArchived copy: https://web.archive.org/web/20260926191822/https://adambotana.comhttps://adambotana.com/issues/
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Hurricane Ian killed 152 people in District 80 in September 2022, wiped out large portions of Fort Myers Beach and Pine Island, and cut Sanibel off from the mainland for weeks. Read full quote
District 80 is built around water, and that same water has become harder to swim in, less reliable as an ecosystem, and less dependable as the foundation of a coastal economy. Read full quote
No public positions found.
Families and social services
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Voted Yes on Children’s Initiatives
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Firearms policy
Official record
Did not vote on Minimum Age for Firearm Purchase or Transfer
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Government reform
Reducing Burdensome Regulations That Only Hurt Our Local Businesses
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Healthcare
Official record
Voted Yes on Health Care
Voted Yes on Uterine Fibroid Research Database
Voted Yes on Onsite Sewage Treatment and Disposal System Permits
Bring down the cost of coverage and prescriptions. Your insurance company should not be practicing medicine from behind a computer screen. If we are serious about lower healthcare costs, we must follow the money.
Floridians have the right to know where their healthcare premiums and dollars are going. You should be able to see how much goes to medical care, how much to administration, executive compensation, marketing and profits including oversite of insurers.
District 80 has one of the largest retiree populations in Southwest Florida, and those residents are being pressed from every direction at once. Read full quote
Sources
https://billmoskalforhd80.com/position-health
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No public positions found.
Housing
Official record
Voted Yes on Local Housing Assistance Plans
Voted Yes on Housing for Veterans
Voted Yes on Citizens Property Insurance Corporation
"Lower the cost of living by focusing on homeowners' insurance reform, stronger oversight of insurance companies..."
Make District 80 affordable again for working families and seniors. Lower the cost of living by focusing on homeowners' insurance reform, stronger oversight of insurance companies, more housing options for working families and teachers, and assistance for seniors on fixed incomes.
Sources
https://billmoskalforhd80.com/#prioritieshttps://billmoskalforhd80.com/position-growth
No public positions found.
Immigration
Official record
Did not vote on Employment Eligibility
Voted Yes on Advertisements for Representation Services
Voted Yes on Employment Eligibility
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Infrastructure and transportation
Due to his background in the marina industry, protecting local waterways is a central focus. Read full quote
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Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
Voted Yes on Documentary Stamp Tax Distributions
District 80 voters have the opportunity to have real input into how development and infrastructure happen here. Read full quote
Manage growth and protect District 80's quality of life. Push for smart infrastructure planning that keeps roads, schools, water systems, and storm protection ahead of development, not chasing it. Growth should preserve the quality of life that brought people here.
District 80 is built around water, and that same water has become harder to swim in, less reliable as an ecosystem, and less dependable as the foundation of a coastal economy. Read full quote
No public positions found.
Local control
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Voted Yes on Assessments Levied on Recreational Vehicle Parks
Voted Yes on Official Actions of Local Governments
Hold Tallahassee accountable when it puts politics ahead of local needs. Make sure the state recognizes that affordable housing, insurance reform, and fair taxes are essential to sustaining our community, and that District 80 residents, not special interests, set the priorities.
No public positions found.
National security and foreign policy
Official record
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Social Security and retirement
Protect the care seniors already earned. Read full quote
District 80 has one of the largest retiree populations in Southwest Florida, and those residents are being pressed from every direction at once. Read full quote
Bill’s position is direct: Tallahassee has a responsibility to protect the health and welfare of its residents, but it has not lived up to it. Read full quote
Sources
https://billmoskalforhd80.com/position-health
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No public positions found.
Taxes and government spending
Conservative Budgets That Cut Taxes And Fees And Reduce Wasteful Spending
Official record
Voted Yes on Property Tax Administration
Voted Yes on Department of Management Services
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Technology and privacy
Official record
Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
Voted Yes on Data Centers
Voted Yes on Local Government Cyber Security
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Veterans
Official record
Voted Yes on Veterans Dental Care Grant Program
Voted Yes on Veterans
Voted Yes on Veterans
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Animals and wildlife
No public position found.
No public positions found.
Emergency management
Official record
Voted Yes on OGSR/Persons Provided Public Emergency Shelter
No public position found.
No public positions found.
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Adam Botana
William Moskal
Adam Botana
Adam Botana is not a politician. He is a small family business owner who wants to make a difference. Adam is focused on improving Ft. Myers, Bonita Springs, and Sanibel so Southwest Florida remains the best place to work and raise a family. He is ready to roll up his sleeves and fight for our waterways and keep our community thriving. Adam spends his free time giving back to the community. Being born and raised in Bonita springs, he has a great love for his county as well as his state. You can often find him volunteering for environmental cleanups on the water, helping build a home for Habitat for Humanity, working on miscellaneous projects with Florida Gulf Coast University’s Vester Marine And Environmental Science field station, running events to raise money for charities, and even out teaching boat classes with his dog Bailey. He is a driven and highly motivated business man, with undeniable ambition to represent his great state of Florida.
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William Moskal
A teacher. A healthcare executive. A consultant to over thirty hospital systems across the country. Forty years of fixing institutions that were not working for the people inside them. Now he wants to do the same thing for District 80.
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State Representative, District 80
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