Florida has a new tax holiday

Laura Young reporter3.riverbendnews@gmail.com A new Florida sales tax holiday started on New Year's Day and will continue until mid-January. Previously, Florida had only one sales tax holiday for back-to-school shopping. The following items are included in this tax holiday: •Clothing items, wallets, shoes, bags and more, priced at $100 or less. •Essential school supplies like pens, notebooks, markers and calculators, priced at $50 or less. •Learning aids, puzzles and toys meant for educational purposes, priced at $30 or less. •Personal computers and their accessories (purchased for noncommercial home or personal use), including keyboards, monitors, etc. and priced at $1,500 or