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Need to restock your hurricane supplies? Here's when you can get some of them tax free in Florida
Florida's new, permanent sales tax exemptions on specific hurricane supplies won't go into effect until Aug. 1, 2025.
Republican donors, Florida’s hurricane know-how helped build ‘Alligator Alcatraz’ quickly
The first detainees arrived July 3 at the facility, which will cost $450 million to operate and consists of tents and ...
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Hurricane preparation now tax-free in Florida
In the past, Florida residents have been able to take advantage of a tax break on essential household items needed to prepare ...
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Hurricane forecasters still tracking disturbance near Florida with low chance of forming
Forecasters are continuing to track a disturbance off the Southeast U.S, which has low chance of formation in the next seven ...
Republican donors and Florida's hurricane know-how helped build 'Alligator Alcatraz' so quickly
In a matter of days, an isolated training airport in the Everglades where endangered Florida panthers roam became a sprawling ...
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Hurricane supplies will now be tax-free in Florida
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This Florida teen made a portable energy storage unit for hurricane season — are you prepped for a disaster?
The unit, called the OffGrid Pro, is “completely odorless, fumeless [and] silent,” Bild told Fox 13. He says it can power a ...