Final day of disaster preparedness sales tax holiday

TAMPA, Fla. (WFLA) — Friday is the final day to snag tax-free disaster prep items as hurricane season reaches its peak this month.

Every year, Floridians can purchase qualifying supplies to prepare for the storms.

This is the second sales tax holiday Governor Ron DeSantis issued , which began on Aug. 24. The first sales tax holiday ran from June 1 through June 14.

Below is a list of qualifying items:

• Pet supplies: Cans of wet cat and dog food costing $10 or less; collapsible and travel-sized food or water bowls for pets, pet waste disposable bags costing $15 or less; pet leashes, collars, and muzzles costing $20 or less; cat litter costing $25 or less; pet beds costing $40 or less; portable pet kennels/carriers and medications costing $100 or less
• Manual can openers: Costing $15 or less
• Reusable ice: Costing $20 or less
• Portable self-powered light sources: Costing $40 or less
• Batteries/Radios: Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, excluding boat or automobile batteries, and self-powered radios costing $50 or less
• Gas: Gas or diesel fuel tanks costing $50 or less
• Portable power banks: Costing $60 or less
• Coolers: Non-electric food storage coolers costing $60 or less
• Fire extinguishers: Costing $70 or less
• Smoke/carbon monoxide detectors: Costing $70 or less
• Tarps: Tarps or flexible waterproof sheeting costing $100 or less
• Generators: Costing $3,000 or less

For more information on the state’s Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday, click here .

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