Florida welcomes hurricane season with sales tax holiday

Florida – hurricane season

Florida’s sales tax holiday on storm supplies starts Saturday, May 31 and continues through June 8 to encourage preparedness for the 2014 Atlantic hurricane season, which runs through Nov. 30.

The tax holiday includes the following items:

• Flashlights for $20 or less
• Portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or weather band radio for $50 or less
• Tarpaulin or  flexible waterproof sheeting for $50 or less
• First-aid kits for $30 or less
• Ground anchor systems or tie-down kits for $50 or less
• Gas or diesel fuel tanks for $25 or less
• Batteries include AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or 9-volt batteries for $30 or less
• Nonelectric coolers for $30 or less
• Portable generators for $750 or less
• Reusable ice $10 or less

Find more information on the tax holiday from the Florida Division of Emergency Management at FloridaDisaster.org.

Charles F. Spielmann