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Florida sales tax holiday for disaster supplies goes away. Here's what replaced it
A permanent sales tax exemption on specific disaster preparedness items was approved in the Florida 2025-2026 budget.
More rain on tap for Central Florida on Saturday
The rain of the holiday weekend is set to fall at least one more day with more showers forecast for Central Florida on ...
Florida will have some permanent tax-free items instead of hurricane tax holidays
TAX-HOLIDAY CHANGESThe new budget axes the hurricane tax holidays, but some items will remain tax-exempt all year.
Florida, Naples will be drenched on July 4 and through the three-day holiday weekend
Winds are expected to gust to 25 miles per hour at times as a low-pressure system works its way across the Deep South and ...
First holiday weekend under new boating safety laws in Florida
This July Fourth holiday weekend, boaters have even more motivation to behave on the waterways that make the Sunshine State ...
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Florida's Boater Freedom Act curbs random stops ahead of holiday weekend
A new law is changing the way Florida law enforcement interacts with boaters, just in time for one of the busiest weekends on ...
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July 4 horror after 3 struck by lightning on Florida beach as Tropical Storm Chantal brews
A tropical depression has formed off the coast of Florida and is set to impact the Sunshine State over the July Fourth ...
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Water Advisory issued for Mashes Sands Beach ahead of the Fourth of July Holiday Weekend
The Florida Department of Health in Wakulla County has issued a Water Advisory for Mashes Sands Beach ahead of the Fourth of ...