ST. PETERSBURG, Fla. — With several months still left of hurricane season, it's a good idea to ask yourself: Do I have my emergency supply kit ready?
Floridians will be able to get any supplies they may need for a storm tax-free for the next two weeks.
Florida's 2024 Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday starts Saturday, Aug. 24, and runs through Friday, Sept. 6.
During this time, Floridians can purchase everything from generators and carbon monoxide detectors to pet food and portable kennels, all free of the state's usual 6% sales tax. Plus, there's no limit on how many items you can buy.
Here are some of the items eligible for Florida's Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday:
- Portable generator costing $3,000 or less
- Tarp or flexible waterproof sheeting costing $100 or less
- Ground anchor system or tie-down kit costing $100 or less
- Smoke detector costing $70 or less
- Fire extinguisher costing $70 or less
- Carbon monoxide detector costing $70 or less
- Non-electric food storage cooler costing $60 or less
- Portable power bank costing $60 or less
- Gas or diesel fuel tank costing $50 or less
- Portable radio costing $50 or less
- AA-cell, AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or 9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries, costing $50 or less
- Flashlights, lanterns or candles costing $40 or less
- Reusable ice packs costing $20 or less
Supplies that may be needed for the evacuation of household pets are also eligible under the sales tax holiday, including:
- Up to 50-pound bags of dog or cat food costing $100 or less
- Portable kennels or pet carriers costing $100 or less
- Over-the-counter pet medications costing $100 or less
- Pet beds costing $40 or less
- Up to 25-pound bags or cat litter costing $25 or less
- Leashes and collars costing $20 or less
- Pet pads costing $20 or less
- Can openers costing $15 or less
- Travel pet food and water bowls costing $15 or less
- Cat litter pans costing $15 or less
- Pet waste disposal bags costing $15 or less
- Hamster or rabbit substrate costing $15 or less
- Wet pet food costing $10 or less per can or pouch