Advocates for restoring the Ocklawaha River are undeterred by a recent veto setback and are moving ahead and regrouping to ...

Gov. Ron DeSantis vetoed $6.25 million that the Legislature budgeted for restoring the Ocklawaha River and dismantling the ...

DeSantis slashed $500,000 to study the potential environmental and economic effects of removing the dam last year.

Florida's governor also vetoed the transfer of $200 million out of the Department of Environmental Protection.

But fisherman long defended the dam, which was renamed the Rodman-Kirkpatrick dam in 1998 after since deceased Sen. George ...

Since 1968, the Kirkpatrick Dam has blocked the flow from the Ocklawaha River — which originates in Lake Griffin, part of the Harris chain of lakes in Lake County and flows northward — and ...

The veto overturns a plan to restore the Ocklawaha River's natural flow by 2035. While the Rodman Dam veto was a significant decision, DeSantis left many other Jacksonville-area projects untouched in ...

Silver Springs and the Ocklawaha River can recover their lost beauty if we remove the dam, let the rivers flow and reduce groundwater extraction and pollution.

Restoring the Ocklawaha River is an investment in this shared vision, commitment to the land, respect for nature and the belief that what we preserve today secures the Florida of tomorrow.

Proponents, including environmental scientists, say removing the dam would restore the Ocklawaha River's natural flow, revive submerged springs, and improve the St. Johns River's health.

That's why the Florida Senate’s recent $6.25 million budget allocation for the Ocklawaha River restoration is more than just a budget line item. It is the beginning of preserving our outdoor heritage ...

That's why the Florida Senate’s recent $6.25 million budget allocation for the Ocklawaha River restoration is more than just a budget line item. It is the beginning of preserving our outdoor heritage ...