Spencer Roach

After Rep. Spencer Roach, R-North Fort Myers, announced last month he will not run again this fall, a third candidate has emerged to try to succeed him in the Florida House.

State Rep. Spencer Roach, R-North Fort Myers, announced Friday he will not seek re-election to a fourth term in the Florida House. “I have learned to listen to my gut when I experience restlessness or a sense (that it’s) time for a change,” Roach said in an online post. He did not outline future plans.

Two Florida legislators from opposite sides of the aisle came to Florida Gulf Coast University this week to discuss proposed legislation.

Editor's Note: This story was filed after Matt Caldwell called the race in his favor at 10:00 PM on election night when ballot counts showed him with a…