Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday
St. Johns County Emergency Management urges Floridians to buy disaster preparedness items during Florida’s two 14-day Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holidays:
- June 1 – 14
- August 24 – September 6
Qualifying Disaster Preparedness Supplies
$10 or less
- Wet dog or cat food if sold individually or the equivalent if sold in a box or case
$15 or less
- Manual can openers
- Collapsible or travel-sized food or water bowls for pets
- Cat litter pans
- Pet waste disposal bags
- Hamster or rabbit substrate
$20 or less
- Reusable ice
- Leashes, collars, and muzzles for pets
- Pet pads
$25 or less
- Cat litter weighing 25 or fewer pounds
$40 or less
- Portable self-powered light sources
- Pet beds
$50 or less
- Portable self-powered radios, two-way radios, or weather-band radios
- Gas or diesel fuel tanks
- Batteries, including rechargeable batteries, listed sizes only:
- AA-cell, AAA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, 9-volt
$60 or less
- Non-electric food storage coolers
- Portable power banks
$70 or less
- Smoke detectors or smoke alarms
- Fire extinguishers
- Carbon monoxide detectors
$100 or less
- Tarpaulins or other flexible waterproof sheeting
- Ground anchor systems
- Portable pet kennels or pet carriers
- Dry dog or cat food weighing 50 or fewer pounds
- Over-the-counter pet medications
$3,000 or less
- Portable generators used to provide light or communications or to preserve food in a power outage