Escambia County is encouraging residents to participate in Florida's 14-day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, May 28 through June 10.
On May 6, Gov. Ron DeSantis signed into law HB 7071, Florida's Broad-Based Tax Relief for Florida Families.
The Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday was created to incentivize preparedness before hurricane and tropical storm season. Hurricane season begins June 1 and continues through November.
Floridians can expect being able to purchase the following items without paying sales tax:
- Reusable ice packs ($20 or less)
- Candles, flashlights and lanterns ($40 or less)
- Gas or diesel fuel containers ($50 or less)
- Batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries ($50 or less)
- Radios powered by battery, solar, or handcrank ($50 or less)
- Tarps ($100 or less)
- Tie-down kits ($100 or less)
- Portable generators ($1000 or less)
To learn more about disaster preparedness, visit Escambia County to Kick Off Hurricane Preparedness Week May 9 (myescambia.com).
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