Scott Pushes Hurricane Preparedness At Escambia County Stop

May 29, 2019

Tuesday, Senator Rick Scott held hurricane preparedness press conference at Pensacola Hardware ahead of this weekend’s hurricane supply sales tax holiday and the first day of hurricane season on June 1.

Scott joined local officials and representatives from the Small Business Administration and the Department of Housing and Urban Development to share resources and tools available to Floridians ahead of storm season.

Local hurricane preparedness information can be found here.

The Disaster Preparedness Sales Tax Holiday begins at 12:01 a.m. on Friday, May 31 and ends at 11:59 p.m. on Thursday, June 6. During the holiday, sales tax will not be collected on the following popular items (for a complete listing of these items and other information,  click here):

  • A portable self-powered light source selling for $20 or less.
  • A portable self-powered radio, two-way radio, or Weatherband radio selling for $50 or less.
  • A tarpaulin or other flexible waterproof sheeting selling for $50 or less.
  • A ground anchor system or tie-down kit selling for $50 or less.
  • A gas or diesel fuel tank selling for $25 or less.
  • A package of AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt, or 9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries, selling for $30 or less.
  • A nonelectric food storage cooler selling for $30 or less.
  • A portable generator used to provide light or communications or preserve food in the event of a power outage selling for $750 or less.
  • Reusable ice selling for $10 or less.

Pictured: Senator Rick Scott talks hurricane preparedness during a stop Tuesday at Pensacola Hardware. Photo for NorthEscambia.com, click to enlarge.

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under News