"Florida's annual Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins today, June 1st and lasts through June 12th. We, as Floridians, must prepare for this upcoming hurricane season by creating a family emergency plan, stocking up on supplies, and taking precautions to secure our homes. During this period, no state or local sales tax will be collected on hurricane preparedness items, including:"
• Flashlights and portable, self-powered light sources – $20 or less
• Portable radios, two-way radios and weather-band radios – $50 or less
• Flexible waterproof sheeting (tarps) – $50 or less
• Gas or diesel fuel containers – $25 or less
• Batteries – $30 or less
• Non-electrical food storage coolers – $30 or less
• Portable generators &ndas! h; $1,000 or less
• Carbon monoxide detectors – $75 or less
• Storm shutter devices – $200 or less
• Cell phone batteries – $60 or less
Want something heavy duty or that'll last a while and you're out of luck. New Orleans can get free credit cards after the fact but we've got to shop for the cheap stuff to become and stay prepared. Not as if I need much of the above, but getting a good flashlight for under $20 these days isn't easy.
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