Gov. DeSantis signs budget that keeps UNF string of budget wins going for another year. He vetoed Rodman dam removal for ...

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

Gov. Ron DeSantis on June 30 signed the 2025-26 budget after vetoing almost $600 million in programs and projects from the ...

FOX 13's Craig Patrick reports.

Scientists and officials across north-central Florida support the river's restoration, citing both economic and environmental ...

Help Save Rodman Reservoir, a discussion about pro bass anglers after retirement, and Gerald Swindle shares summer bass tips.

If you’ve never fished for bass or enjoyed watching the abundant wildlife on north-central Florida's famed Rodman Reservoir, you should. And if some day you want to, I'd suggest trying to save this ...

The dam created the Rodman Reservoir, a popular spot for bass fishing, but it's also been a source of disdain, blamed for drowning freshwater springs and weakening the Ocklawaha. Advertisement ...

Travis Hunter is now a Jacksonville Jaguar and fans want to know where he’ll fish. The best bass fishing lakes near Jacksonville, include St. Johns River, Orange Lake, and Rodman Reservoir.

Florida: The Fishing State. ... Whether there’s enough momentum to see a dam of Rodman’s scale removed in Florida remains to be seen, said Hill, the retired fisheries biologist.

By then, the 7,200-foot long Rodman Dam was already built, flooding 9,000 acres of land and choking 20 freshwater springs. Cross-Florida Barge Canal map [ Army Corps of Engineers ] ...

A government watchdog group is recommending that Florida breach Putnam County’s Rodman dam and restore the Ocklawaha River’s natural flow to the St. Johns River. “To do otherwise would be a ...