Locals divided on dam’s future decades after Florida canal project abandoned - Environmentalists want to permanently open a ...

A legislative proposal that charted the clearest course in years for reviving Florida’s storied Ocklawaha River, dubbed by ...

The Kirkpatrick, or the Rodman Dam as it’s better known, will live to see another day. A plan to remove the dam fell apart in ...

PALATKA, Fla. (AP) — It was supposed to be Florida's version of the Panama Canal — a shortcut for boats to pass through the middle of the state from the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf instead of ...

Those early trips took us across the state, and like many anglers of my generation, some of them included visits to Rodman ...

Environmental advocates in Florida are pushing for the removal of the Kirkpatrick Dam to restore the Ocklawaha River, ...

TALLAHASSEE — State lawmakers and environmentalists have spent decades trying to reverse the ecological damage caused by a decrepit, nearly 60-year-old dam on the Ocklawaha River built in 1968 as part ...

While lawmakers debate the future of the Kirkpatrick Dam and Rodman Reservoir, it’s possible to get a glimpse into what a restored Ocklawaha River would look like. During a dam drawdown, ...

“The 2026 session demonstrated the best in politics and the worst in politics. The courage and commitment of Rep. Wyman Duggan and Sen. Jason Brodeur to tackle this vital regional restoration project ...

After the Florida House voted 107-3 for legislation removing dam for restoring Ocklawaha River, bill dies in Senate, keeping ...