Kill the Kirkpatrick Dam. Time to drain Florida’s Rodman Reservoir
03.17.22 | Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board
Kill the Kirkpatrick dam. Time to drain Florida’s Rodman Reservoir | Editorial (tampabay.com)
The state of dam removal in the US
03.16.22 | Flylife Magazine
Free Rivers: The state of dam removal in the U.S. - Fly Life Magazine
Hoctor & Students Work to Free The Ocklawaha
03.16.22 | By Kyle Niblett UF College of Design, Construction and Planning
Group: Rodman Dam a Hazard
03.11.22 | By Brendan Farrell, Ocala Gazette
Rodman Dam dangers hidden by authorities, Ocala lawyer asserts
03.10.22 | By Kevin Spear, Orlando Sentinel
Rodman dam is deteriorating, group says
03.10.22 | By Cindy Swirko, The Gainesville Sun
American Rivers believes there should be a plan to remove the Rodman Dam because of environmental impacts
02.28.22 | Jessica Clark, First Coast News Jacksonville
Will the Rodman Dam come down in 2022? | firstcoastnews.com
25 Dams to Watch in 2022
02.22.22 | American Rivers Website
25 Dams to Watch in 2022 - American Rivers
Breach the Dam; Restore Ocklawaha River
02.22.22 | Chris Peterson, Owner Hells Bay Marine
Breach Rodman Dam; restore Ocklawaha River | Commentary - Orlando Sentinel
Removing Rodman Dam makes Sense Financially, Study Finds
02.17.22 | WJCT News
Removing Rodman Dam makes sense financially, study finds | WJCT News
A dam shame: Taking down Rodman Reservoir financially beneficial, budget watchdog says
02.17.22 | Steve Patterson, Florida Times-Union
Florida TaxWatch supports taking down dam at Rodman Reservoir (jacksonville.com)
Florida TaxWatch Calls for Breaching Controversial Dam
02.16.22 | Orlando Sentinel, Florida Phoenix, Florida Daily
Florida tax watchdog calls for breaching controversial Rodman Dam - Orlando Sentinel
FL TaxWatch calls for restoration of Ocklawaha River ecosystem - Florida Phoenix
Florida TaxWatch Looks at Ocklawaha River Restoration Alternatives | Florida Daily
St. Johns Eelgrass Loss Challenges Bassmaster Elites
02.10.22 | Daniel Egitto, Palatka Daily News
St. Johns eelgrass loss challenges Bassmaster Elites | Palatka Daily News, Palatka, Florida
Is the dam at Rodman Reservoir Safe?
02.09.22, Jessica Clark, First Coast News Jacksonville
Is the dam at Rodman Reservoir safe? Here's why it matters as far north as Jacksonville (msn.com)
To dam or not to dam, Rodman Dam debate bubbles up again
02.08.22, Jessica Clark, First Coast News Jacksonville
'To dam or not to dam' | Rodman Dam debate bubbles up again (msn.com)
Removing Rodman Dam Would Be Manna from Heaven for Manatees
02.01.22 | Bob Knight PhD, Gainesville Sun
Removing Rodman dam would be manna from heaven for manatees – Florida Springs Institute
Invasive blue tilapia now make up 86% of fish at Silver Springs in Marion County - Danielle Johnson - Ocala Star-Banner
https://www.ocala.com/story/news/environment/2021/09/18/invasive-blue-tilapia-represent-eighty-six-percent-total-fish-population-silver-springs/8337132002/
Restore the Ocklawaha River and Help Save the Manatees
12.19.21 |Tampa Bay Times
Tampa Bay Times-Manatees Article.pdf
Over 85% OF survey respondents favor breaching the Kirkpatrick Dam, restoring the Ocklawaha
11.10.21 | Danielle Johnson, Ocala Star Banner
Most Florida stakeholders favor breaching Kirkpatrick dam, survey says (ocala.com)
Opponents of Ocklawaha River restoration are citing studies out of context
11.09.21 | John Hendrickson and Matthew Cohen, The Gainesville Sun
John Hendrickson and Matthew Cohen: River studies cited out of context (gainesville.com)
A River Runs Through It
Oct. 2021, Brad Rogers, Ocala Magazine
Ocala Magazine October 2021 issue by ocalamag - Issuu
Reunite The Rivers: Special Supplement
10.15.21 | Ocala Gazette
Reunite the Rivers | OCT. 15, 2021 (Special Section) by Magnolia Media Company - Issuu
It’s Time to Revitalize the Great Florida Riverway
10.15.21 | Casey Fitzgerald, The Gainesville Sun
https://www.gainesville.com/story/opinion/2021/10/14/casey-fitzgerald-its-time...
Remove Rodman Dam, Restore the Ocklawaha
10.13.21 | Ryan Smart, Orlando Sentinel
Column: Remove Rodman Dam, restore the Ocklawaha - Orlando Sentinel
After 50 years, state officials again wonder what to do about Kirkpatrick Dam
10.09.21 | Mark Lane, The Daytona Beach News-Journal
The Cross-Florida Barge Canal is long dead but what to do about that dam? (news-journalonline.com)
Restore the Ocklawaha and Return Its Flow
10.05,21 | Quinton White, Jacksonville Times Union,
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/environment/2021/10/05/ocklawaha-river-restor-it-consider-kirkpatrick-rodman-dam/5980682001/
Need to Restore the Ocklawaha River
10.03.21 | Gainesville Sun Opinion
https://www.gainesville.com/story/opinion/2021/10/03/editorial-speak-out-need-restore-ocklawaha-river/5899617001/
What would you like to see happen with the Rodman Reservoir
09.30.21 | Florida Times Union
'What would you like to see happen with the Rodman Reservoir?', agency asks public (msn.com)
Latest Silver Springs Fish Study Reveals Troubling Trend for Native Fish
09.18.21 | Village News
Latest Silver Springs fish study reveals troubling trend for native fish - Villages-News.com
Tilapia Explosion at Silver Springs State Park
09.18.21 | University of Florida/IFAS Newsbreak Blog
Tilapia explosion at Silver Springs State Park - NewsBreak
Exotic blue tilapia make up 86% of the total fish mass at Silver Springs
09.18.21 | City of Labelle News
Exotic blue tilapia make up 86% of the total fish mass at Silver Springs – City Of Labelle
Kill the Kirkpatrick Dam. Time to drain Florida’s Rodman Reservoir
03.17.21 | Tampa Bay Times Editorial Board
Kill the Kirkpatrick dam. Time to drain Florida’s Rodman Reservoir | Editorial (tampabay.com)
This should be the year Florida finally restores the Ocklawaha River
03.08.21 | Mark Woods, Ocala Star Banner, Gainesville, Sun and Jacksonville Times Union
Ocala Star-Banner (newsmemory.com)
Ocklawaha advocates launch big ask for Gov. DeSantis: Authorize river’s restoration
03.06.2021 | Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/environment/os-ne-ocklawaha-desantis-major-campaign-20210305-gcxjtg2z6rarraq5wiua7yjaqq-story.html
Ocklawaha Advocates Envision Major Recreation Hubs At Rodman Dam
02.03.2021 | The Gainesville Sun:
https://www.gainesville.com/story/news/local/2021/02/02/ocklawaha-river-advocates-envision-major-recreation-hubs-rodman-dam/4352071001/
Ocklawaha Advocates want Recreation Hubs on Free-flowing River
02.03.2021 | Ocala Star Banner
https://www.newsbreak.com/florida/ocklawaha/news/2156702045914/ocklawaha-advocates-want-recreation-hubs-on-free-flowing-river?web=1&wdLOR=cA0F502BC-AC78-467B-BCC7-971509D22B12
It’s Finally Time to Free the Ocklawaha
02.03.2021 | Daytona News Journal
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinion/editorials/2021/02/03/editorial-its-time-finally-free-ocklawaha/4373289001/
Mark Lane: It's been 50 years since an environmental victory, but that darn dam remains
01.21.2021 | Daytona News Journal
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinion/columns/2021/01/21/cross-florida-barge-canal-rodman-reservoir/4209569001/
Uncertain Future for Apalachicola, Ocklawaha, Shark River Slough
01.01.2021 | Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2021/01/01/uncertain-future-for-apalachicola-ocklawaha-shark-river-slough/
It’s Finally Time to Free the Ocklawaha
01.29.2021 | Gainesville Sun
https://www.gainesville.com/story/opinion/2021/01/29/editorial-its-time-finally-free-ocklawaha/4275200001/
Killing Florida Barge Canal 50 Years Ago Offers Lessons for Stopping Toll Roads
01.21.2021 | Florida Phoenix
https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2021/01/21/killing-fl-barge-canal-50-years-ago-offers-lessons-for-stopping-toll-roads/
Then End of the Canal that would have Cleaved Florida in Two
1.15.2021 | Tampa Bay Times
The end of the canal that would have cleaved Florida in two | Column (tampabay.com)
https://www.tampabay.com/opinion/2021/01/15/the-end-of-the-canal-that-would-have-cleaved-florida-in-two-column/
Bob Graham Honored for Ocklawaha Restoration Work
01.08.2021 | Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/environment/os-ne-bob-graham-honored-ocklawaha-20210108-l7r5b5scevggxppo23mmij6i54-story.html
Weed-Choked Reservoir Blocks Free Flow from Silver Springs to St Johns River
01.02.2021 | WUSF Public Media
https://wusfnews.wusf.usf.edu/environment/2021-01-02/ocklawaha-river-weed-choked-reservoir-blocks-free-flow-from-silver-springs-to-st-johns-river
Uncertain Future for Apalachicola, Ocklawaha, Shark River Slough
01.01.2021 | Tampa Bay Times
Uncertain future for Apalachicola, Ocklawaha, Shark River Slough (tampabay.com)
Weeds Block Free Flow of Ocklawaha River from Silver Springs to St. Johns River
12.30.2020 | Tampa Bay Times
https://www.tampabay.com/news/environment/2020/12/30/weeds-block-free-flow-of-ocklawaha-river-from-silver-springs-to-st-johns-river/
Race to Save the Ocklawaha River
12.28.2020 | Tampa Bay Times
Race to save 3 Florida treasures: Time running out for Apalachicola River, Ocklawaha River and Shark River Slough | Part 1 (tampabay.com)
Get Rid of the Rodman Reservoir and Save the Ocklawaha River
12.23.2020 | Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/opinion/editorials/os-op-drain-rodman-reservoir-restore-ocklawaha-river-20201223-vtq535iccvbhbg4f45ddi2g3de-story.html
Green Groups Start Drive To Remove Dam At Rodman Reservoir, Opening Ocklawaha River
12.20.20 | The Florida Times Union:
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/news/environment/2020/12/10/take-down-rodman-dam-environmental-groups-say-ocklawaha-video/6466482002/
Uncertain Future for Apalachicola, Ocklawaha, Shark River Slough: Part 5 of Special Series
12.16.2020 | Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/environment/os-prem-ne-florida-rivers-outlook-20201216-hmixen3gareu7hy3ix2kwoin7q-htmlstory.html
Ocklawaha River: Weed Choked Reservoir Blocks Free Flow from Silver Springs to St. Johns: Part 3
12.11.2020 | Orlando Sentinel
https://www.orlandosentinel.com/news/environment/os-prem-ne-florida-rivers-ocklawaha-20201211-3esd66c4rrf6rfea7cibx6iinm-htmlstory.html
Race To Save 3 Florida Treasures: Time Running Out For Apalachicola River, Ocklawaha River And Shark River Slough | Part 1 Of Special Series
12.09.20 | Orlando Sentinel
http://greatfloridariverway.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/RaceToSave3FloridaTreasures.pdf
A Fractured Fairy Tale
10.30.20 | Gainesville Sun:
https://www.gainesville.com/story/opinion/2020/10/30/jim-gross-fractured-federal-fairy-tale/3744825001/
Breaching the Rodman Dam would benefit Ocklawaha and St. Johns Rivers
09.17.2020 | The Daytona Beach - News-Journal
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinion/editorials/2020/09/17/breaching-rodman-dam-would-benefit-icklawaha-and-st-johns-rivers/5816442002/
Breaching Dam Would Bring Ecotourism Benefits
09.12.20 | Ocala Star-Banner
https://ocalastarbanner-fl-app.newsmemory.com/?publink=29e3625ea
Breaching Rodman Dam Would Benefit Water Quality, Ecotourism
09.12.20 | Daytona Beach News-Journal
https://www.news-journalonline.com/story/opinion/editorials/2020/09/17/breaching-rodman-dam-would-benefit-icklawaha-and-st-johns-rivers/5816442002/?fbclid=IwAR2r9Ok488vTXw_Wi1h3HIfZjq0TeggYzCnYjD_R3wMISDn_C65RO7q3Gds
Seeking common ground on the ocklawaha river
09.09.20 | Ocala Gazette
https://issuu.com/ocalastyle/docs/091120og/16
Free The Ocklawaha And We’ll All Benefit
09.4.20 | Ocala Gazette:
https://www.ocalagazette.com/free-the-ocklawaha-and-well-all-benefit/
Editorial: A Win-Win Plan For The Ocklawaha River
09.03.20 | Florida Times-Union
https://www.jacksonville.com/story/opinion/editorials/2020/09/03/editorial-environment-and-economy-can-improved-ocklawaha-river/3401743001/
Reel, Remove, Release
Coastal Angler: September Edition, page 62
https://coastalanglermag.com/e-magazine/northeast-florida/
Ocklawaha Restoration Ranks High In Southeast Aquatic Resources Partnership Assessment
August 2020 | Florida Specifier
https://www.enviro-net.com/full-access/file/fs202008.pdf
Jack Stanley Wanted the Ocklawaha River to Flow Free by Gaby Eseverri
07.24.2020 | Florida Wildlife Federation Newsletter
Jack Stanley Wanted the Ocklawaha River to Flow Free • Florida Wildlife Federation
Endangered Designation Could Reignite Old Debate About The Future Of Ocklawaha River
07.20.20 | Ocala Gazette:
https://www.ocalagazette.com/endangered-designation-could-reignite-old-debate-about-the-future-of-ocklawaha-river/
Killing the Kirkpatrick Dam?
07.02.202 | Florida Phoenix
https://www.floridaphoenix.com/2020/07/02/killing-the-kirkpatrick-dam-the-tale-of-floridas-longest-running-environmental-wrangle/
Earth Island Journal: Summer 2020
https://www.earthisland.org/journal/index.php/magazine/entry/floridas-lost-springs-ocklawaha-river-freshwater-wildlife/
Dam(n)
05.27.20 | Florida Trend
https://www.floridatrend.com/article/29312/damn
What to do About the Cross Florida Barge Canal
04.30.2020 | Panama City News Herald
https://www.newsherald.com/zz/news/20200430/florida-history-what-to-do-about-cross-florida-barge-canal
Passions Run Hot Over Rodman Dam Future
04.19.20 | Ocala Star-Banner and Gainesville Sun:
https://www.ocala.com/news/20200418/passions-run-hot-over-rodman-dam-future