Popular mayor to run for Congress

Fort Myers Mayor Randy Henderson has announced he will run for Congress, in the seat being vacated by U.S. Rep. Francis Rooney, R-Naples.

A Republican, Henderson joins a crowded field to replace Rooney, who announced in October he plans to retire and not run for what would be a third term. Others who have announced they will run for the seat in 2020 include State Rep. Dane Eagle, R-Cape Coral, the state House Majority Leader. The district includes parts of Cape Coral, Fort Myers, Naples and Marco Island, plus Southwest Florida International Airport and Florida Gulf Coast University.