Disaster preparedness tax holiday set for May 28 through June 6

By Lazaro Aleman Riverbend News With the official start of the Atlantic hurricane season set to begin June 1, what better time to stockpile supplies in preparation for the possible eventuality of a storm striking the region? Especially in tree-rich north Florida, where under the best of circumstances, power outages are not an uncommon occurrence. Especially as the Florida Legislature has now created a 10-day sales tax holiday for the purchase of disaster preparedness supplies that is set to run from Friday, May 28, through Sunday, June 6. Some examples of the items that can be purchased during the 10-day "disaster preparedness" tax-free holiday, according to a press release from