ORLANDO, Fla. — The State of Florida is helping residents prepare for the upcoming Atlantic hurricane season.
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A two-week Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday will begin on June 1 and end on June 14.
This is just in time for the hurricane season, which starts June 1.
Here are the tax-free items that qualify:
$10 or less
- Wet dog or cat food
$15 or less
- Manual can openers
- Collapsible or travel-sized food or water bowls for pets
- Cat litter pans
- Pet waste disposal bags
- Hamster or rabbit substrate
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$20 or less
- Reusable ice packs
- Leashes, collars, and muzzles for pets
- Pet pads
$25 or less
- Cat litter weighing 25 or fewer pounds
Selling for $40 or less
- Candles
- Flashlights
- Lanterns
- Pet beds
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$50 or less
- Portable self-powered radios, two-way radios, or weather-band radios
- Gas or diesel fuel tanks
- Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, listed sizes only – a AA-cell, AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, 9-volt
$60 or less
- Non-electric food storage coolers
- Portable power banks
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$70 or less
- Smoke detectors or smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Carbon monoxide detectors
$100 or less
- Tarpaulins or other flexible waterproof sheeting
- Ground anchor systems
- Portable pet kennels and carriers
- Ratchet straps
- Tie-down kits
- Dry dog or cat food weighing less than 50 pounds
$3,000 or less
- Portable generators used to provide light or communications or to preserve food in a power outage
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