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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.
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Hurricane supplies will now be tax-free in Florida
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Atlantic hurricane season could get its 3rd named storm just in time for July 4 weekend
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Economic Hardship Reporting Project and The Guardian talk to Florida residents who have been impacted by increasingly strong ...
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Tropical Weather Forecast - Flossie falling apart, monitoring waters around Florida for possible development
Hurricane Flossie is starting to fall apart in the Eastern Pacific. The National Hurricane Center is monitoring the waters ...
Destructive, Historic Hurricanes Have Happened During Otherwise Quieter Seasons
This is why we say you should be prepared every hurricane season, regardless of what seasonal outlooks say. Here are some of ...