TALLAHASSEE, Fla. – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis will soon decide the fate of a $6.25 million budget item that will kick off planning and restoration of the Ocklawaha River. Both houses of the Florida legislature voted to include the funding in the recently passed FY 2025-26 budget.

If DeSantis agrees, he’ll have the approval of a long list of local businesses, current and former elected officials, and anglers…