2023 Florida Disaster Prep Sales Tax Holiday Item List
It might be perfect timing. Florida could see some wild weather in the middle of next week and tomorrow (August 26, 2023) the Disaster Prep Sales Tax Holiday begins. You…
File photo.
Mark Wilson/Getty ImagesIt might be perfect timing. Florida could see some wild weather in the middle of next week and tomorrow (August 26, 2023) the Disaster Prep Sales Tax Holiday begins. You have until September 8 to shop for some essentials to get you through the storm. But you might not want to wait until September 8 with Tampa forecasters thinking we could get a tropical storm Tuesday or Wednesday.
Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesHere are some of the items you can get sales-tax free through September 8, 2023:
$20 or less: reusable ice packs
$30 or less: laundry detergent, toilet paper, paper towels, soap, wipes
$40 or less: self-powered lights, candles, and flashlights
$50 or less: portable and two-way radios
$60 or less: coolers and power banks
$70 or less: smoke and carbon monoxide detectors, fire extinguishers
$3,000 or less: portable generators used for light or communication or to preserve food
There is NO limit on the number of qualifying items you can purchase. Rental or repair of any of the items above is NOT part of the sales tax holiday.
For a full list, download this PDF file from the Florida Department of Revenue.
Our friends to the south are still reeling from the direct hit by Hurricane Ian. Here are some of the scenes from the ground. Our station is part of the Beasley Media Group. We sent broadcast equipment to our affiliate stations in Fort Myers to help those without power and cell service to get updates on where to find food and help. If you'd like to offer your support, money is being raised for the American Red Cross relief efforts at bbgi.com/donate.
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)Whitney Hall waves to a friend from the remains of his home while waving the American flag amidst wreckage left in the wake of Hurricane Ian on the island of Matlacha.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)James Pironti washes off the muddy money he recovered from his bedroom in Fort Myers.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)A storm damaged Bentley rests against a tree in Bonita Springs, Florida.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)A fish lays on the road after Hurricane Ian passed through the area in Fort Myers.
Joe Raedle/Getty ImagesWheels peek out of the water in Fort Myers Beach.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)Sanibel Island, Florida.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Members of the Indiana Task Force 1 Search and Rescue team look for anyone needing help in Fort Myers.
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)A resident of a neighborhood flooded by the rising Myakka River carries her dog after being evacuated in North Port.
(Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)Dan Beazley rolls a cross through an area where homes were destroyed in Fort Myers. Mr. Beazley said he brought the cross with him to help hurricane victims with healing and love.
Sean Rayford/Getty ImagesPeople talk near boats resting on a sidewalk Saturday in Bonita Springs, Florida.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)The wait in line for gas Saturday in Bonita Springs, Florida.
(Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)A resident paddling a kayak returns to his home with supplies in a neighborhood flooded by a rising Myakka River in North Port, Florida.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)A storm damaged residence in the wake of Hurricane Ian on Sanibel Island, Florida. Known for rescues in Afghanistan and Ukraine, the Project DYNAMO team was unable to make contact with the person they were searching for.
(Photo by Sean Rayford/Getty Images)Bryan Stern, right, Dean Calderone, and Alexander Toal, left, of the Project DYNAMO rescue organization, look into a garage on Sanibel Island.
