The Graham family fishes off of a pier at Rodman Recreation Area on June 30. Kevin Graham grew up fishing near the dam and now frequents the site with his children and grandchildren. (Rose Schnabel/WUFT News)

Governor Ron DeSantis took his veto pen to the Rodman (Kirkpatrick) Dam line item in the state’s budget, dashing advocates’ hopes that “this could be the year.”…