2025 Permanent Tax Exemptions

In 2025, Florida is replacing the temporary sales tax holidays for hurricane supplies with a permanent year-round sales tax exemption on specific disaster preparedness items. This change, effective August 1, 2025, eliminates the need to wait for designated tax-free periods and allows residents to purchase qualifying items tax-free at any time

Below are links to your local disaster services in Sarasota, Manatee and DeSoto counties, including emergency shelters near you, disaster planning, and social media accounts to follow in the case of a hurricane, flood, or other disaster.

Below are resources that may be mobilized by federal, state, and local government agencies to provide relief to Floridians affected by hurricanes.

After a Federal Disaster Declaration for Individual Assistance is received, all affected individuals should register for disaster assistance. This video will help you understand the options available and show how easy it is to register for disaster assistance.