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Rodman-Kirkpatrick Dam safe after Gov. DeSantis vetoes Ocklawaha River Restoration
But fisherman long defended the dam, which was renamed the Rodman-Kirkpatrick dam in 1998 after since deceased Sen. George Kirkpatrick, a Republican who represented the region for 20 years and long fought to preserve the structure. The topic of the dam’s future long proved divisive, and DeSantis’ veto was welcomed by some lawmakers.
Removing the Rodman Dam once again proved to be one of the most intractable environmental issues in Florida, one that has flummoxed governors, federal bureaucrats, political operatives and activists ...
The Ocklawaha River’s Rodman Reservoir feels isolated and unworldly. The reservoir’s dark waters also are plagued by a constant growth of floating weeds, such as this clump of water lettuce.
Central Florida’s Ocklawaha River is one of the nation’s most endangered rivers, according to an environmental group’s 2020 list released Tuesday for the 10 rivers in the U.S. mos… ...
Boat captain Erika Ritter calls herself a sixth-generation Cracker. She pilots her craft, the Anhinga Spirit, on her "playground," the Ocklawaha River, in the vicinity of Eureka Bridge, close to ...
The Rodman Reservoir, once a natural part of the Ocklawaha River, now has a bottom covered in accumulating organic and inorganic sediments. These sediments are described as "septic" in nature.
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Gov. DeSantis has said he supports trying to 'go back to God's design.' In the Everglades. The Ocklawaha River is another ...
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