West Palm Beach gets state funding for Australian Avenue flood repairs

Storm-weary drivers and residents along one of West Palm Beach’s most flood-prone roads could finally see relief after years of dealing with rising water every time it rains.

The new Florida budget signed Monday by Gov. Ron DeSantis includes $2 million in state funding for a long-discussed drainage project along Australian Avenue — a roadway neighbors say has flooded for as long as they can remember.

“It does flood in this neighborhood,” said Theodore Vanriel, who lives near the corridor…

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