Florida Governor Ron DeSantis highlighted the beginning of the Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday, which began on Monday, July 24, and runs for two weeks ending on Sunday, August 6.
The sales tax holiday will allow families to save money on items their students need for the new school year.
“We worked hard to include this tax holiday in our Framework for Freedom Budget, and Florida families will now save more than $160 million on needed back-to-school supplies,” said Governor Ron DeSantis. “I’m proud that we were able to use this time to also support local education foundations that were impacted by Hurricane Ian as they prepare for the upcoming school year. In Florida, we will continue to put families first and support our students.”
Additionally, the Governor announced the Florida Disaster Fund’s award of $2 million in grants to six school foundations located in the counties hit hardest by Hurricane Ian.
