Running from June 1 through June 12, the holiday lets Floridians buy a basketful of hurricane preparation items ranging from coolers to lower-cost generators that will be shorn of their state and local-option sales taxes. Earlier this year, our State Representative, Ron Greenstein proposed legislation that was passed and signed by Gov. Jeb Bush, to enact the hurricane preparedness sales tax holiday, to encourage state residents to gather their supplies early.

These items will be exempt from any state or local sales tax between 12:01 a.m. June 1 and midnight June 12.

Qualifying Items selling for $20 or less:

• Battery Powered Flashlights
  
• Battery Powered Lanterns
  
• Any Portable Self-Powered Light Source
• Gas Powered Lanterns
  
• Candles

Qualifying Items selling for $25 or less:

• Any Gas or Diesel Fuel Container

Qualifying Items selling for $30 or less:

• Batteries, including rechargeable (listed sized ONLY)
  AA, C-Cell, D-Cell, 6-Volt or 9 volt (excluding automobile and boat batteries.)
  
• Coolers (food storage; nonelectrical)
  
• Ice Chests (food storage; nonelectrical)
  
• First-Aid Kits (first-aid kits are always exempt from sate tax)

Qualifying Items selling for $50 or less:

• Radios (self or battery powered)
  
• Two-Way Radios (self or battery powered)
  
• Weather Band Radios (self or battery powered)
  
• Tarpaulins
  
• Flexible Waterproof Sheeting (such as Visqueen)
  
• Ground Anchor Systems
  
• Tie Down Kits

Qualifying Items selling for $750 or less:

• Portable generator that will be used to provide light or communications, or to preserve perishable food in the event of a power outage owing to a hurricane.