If you are in Tallahassee and are looking to meet Representative Spencer Roach, you might catch him at Whataburger wolfing a double cheeseburger with jalapeños. But when Roach isn’t there or in the Capitol building representing Florida’s district 79, he is home in... 
State Representative Spencer Roach is a member of the Florida Legislature representing the state’s 79th House district, which includes part of Lee County. He is a native of Louisiana and a veteran of the United States Coast Guard, where he served as a judge advocate... 
“I oppose the bill because I believe that the most precious commodity, the most precious resource that our educators is time. When you look at 2 minutes a day, which equates to 40 minutes per month, which is equivalent to six hours per calendar school year, that’s... 
Having recently received a death threat myself, I believe their concerns are credible and highlight the risk of harm that exists in attending public events. But the risk is not isolated to elected officials. So how can we ask our constituents to assume a risk that we... 
“We’re trying to look after the best interest of the child and make as a safe a transition as possible,” Roach said. The process would involve petitioning the court to ensure the parent of a child is fit to take the child back. If necessary, a judge could put... 
State Rep. Spencer Roach, R-Fort Myers, who sponsored the House version of the bill, agreed, calling the program a “forward-thinking idea.” “I have often said that the best ideas — the best solutions — don’t originate in Tallahassee. They originate here in the... 
State lawmakers from Southwest Florida led by freshman state Rep. Spencer Roach urged federal counterparts to guarantee Coast Guard members get paid. Roach, a retired Coast Guard officer himself, penned a letter to U.S. Sen. Rick Scott and Rep. Francis Rooney calling... 
Spencer Roach has been a resident, property-owner, tax-payer and voter in Cape Coral for almost 20 years, but his career with the Coast Guard kept him out of the area for most of the last decade. While in the military, federal law allows you to maintain your state of... 
Coast Guard lieutenant retires after 20 years of service U.S. Coast Guard Lt. Spencer Roach said one of the most important lessons he learned during his 20 years and 16 days of service was how to be a good dishwasher. When he first joined the Coast Guard, the... 
Lt. Spencer Roach, an officer with the U.S. Coast Guard, is one of six officers nationwide recently selected for the Judge Advocate General program. Selection is extremely competitive, and is reserved only for the “best of the best,” according to the U. S.... 