Tax break June 1-12 for hurricane items

A sales tax holiday begins tomorrow and lasts through June 12 for hurricane preparedness items.

"I urge all Floridians to take advantage of the Hurricane Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday so that every person is prepared for the possibility of a storm," said Governor Crist. The holiday is expected to save Floridians almost $25 million in sales taxes.

Items that will be exempt during the sales tax holiday include flashlights and other portable, self-powered light sources - $20 or less; portable radios, two-way radios and weather-band radios - $75 or less; tarps - $50 or less; gas or diesel fuel containers - $25 or less; batteries - $30 or less (AAA, AA, C and D cell, and 6 and 9 volt batteries); non-electrical food storage coolers - $30 or less; portable generators - $1,000 or less; carbon monoxide detectors - $75 or less; storm shutter devices - $200 or less.

For more information visit www.FloridaDisaster.org.