Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Restoring the flow of the Ocklawaha River won support of the Florida House on a 107-3 vote that would partly remove a dam that ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. 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 the ...

A water war is brewing in the State Capitol and between local communities along the St. Johns River. The dispute revolves around a renewed effort to remove the Kirkpatrick Dam and drain the Rodman ...

JACKSONVILLE, Fla. — Supporters and opponents of legislation for restoring the Ocklawaha River agree that Senate President Ben Albritton and state Sen. Tom Leek were key to stopping the bill from ...

A bill to remove the Kirkpatrick Dam on the Ocklawaha River failed to pass the Florida Legislature. The House overwhelmingly supported the legislation, but it never reached the Senate floor for a vote ...

PALATKA, Fla. (AP) — Florida's ambitious Cross Florida Barge Canal project, intended to connect the Atlantic Ocean to the Gulf of Mexico, was halted in 1971 due to environmental concerns. This ...

Legislation to restore the Ocklawaha River by removing the Rodman Dam failed to get a final vote in the Florida Senate. The bill passed the House with overwhelming support but was reportedly blocked ...