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Florida makes hurricane prep more affordable with year-round tax exemptions
As Florida enters the heart of hurricane season, residents are getting a financial break on the essentials they need to stay ...
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Florida Enacts Permanent Sales Tax Exemption on Hurricane Preparedness Supplies
Florida has established a permanent sales tax exemption on disaster supplies like batteries and generators, starting August 1 ...
Hurricane Center watching quiet tropics, but for how long? See what Florida can expect
"Dangerous heat" is forecast Monday, July 28, across parts of Florida, with a heat index expected across Northeast Florida ...
These hurricane prep items will soon be permanently tax-free in Florida
TAX-FREE SUPPLIESī’˛The new budget axed the hurricane tax holidays, but some items will remain tax-exempt all year. Here are ...
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Deadlines for hurricane damage claims are approaching
SARASOTA, Fla. (WWSB) - Deadlines for Florida homeowners to file damage claims for recent hurricanes are approaching. Florida ...
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Hurricane supplies are permanently tax-free in Florida beginning August 1
TAMPA, Fla. - Many items that should be in a hurricane supply kit will be tax-free starting August 1, 2025.
Heading from Ohio to Florida in August? Hurricane season warning signs are piling up
Ohioans, do you plan to head to Florida in August for a getaway before school starts? Then you might want to take a look at ...
Drought persists deep into South Florida's rainy season as the Bermuda High sends rain inland
As of July 31, West Palm Beach was down 12.19 inches of rain for the year as measured at Palm Beach International Airport, ranking 2025 the 14th driest year in 126 years of records, according to the ...
National Hurricane Center tracking 4 tropical waves. August brings increased risk for hurricanes
AccuWeather forecasters are keeping an eye on an area showing potential for development off the U.S. east coast in early August.