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Florida’s year-round sales tax exemption on essential hurricane supplies now in effect
Hurricane preparedness items like batteries, portable generators and tarps are permanently exempt from state sales tax.
Could a tropical storm impact your Florida Fourth of July plans? Forecast, possible scenarios
While water temperatures are warm enough in the Gulf to support tropical development, Saharan dust and wind shear could keep ...
Could Alligator Alcatraz withstand a tropical storm or hurricane? Here's what a Florida official says
Florida Executive Director of Emergency Management Kevin Guthrie spoke on Alligator Alcatraz's structural integrity during a ...
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Stock up any time: Florida ends sales tax on hurricane prep supplies
Floridians can now save on disaster supplies year-round. A new law removes sales tax on essential items like batteries, ...
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Hurricane preparation now tax-free in Florida
In the past, Florida residents have been able to take advantage of a tax break on essential household items needed to prepare ...
Tropical or subtropical depression may form near Florida over 4th of July weekend, NHC says
A potential low-pressure system could bring significant rainfall to Florida during the July 4th weekend. What to expect: ...
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Hurricane fears explode as experts double chance of Florida tropical storm as July 4 washout looms
An area of low pressure set to form across the northeastern gulf and Florida later this week could develop into a tropical ...
Potential Tropical Storm Chantal Map Shows States at Risk
Four states are at risk of seeing impacts from Tropical Storm Chantal should it form over the holiday weekend. AccuWeather ...