Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday will be held Aug. 1-31 this year, a departure from the two-week holiday of prior years. See detailed list of what school supplies you can buy tax free.

A Back-to-School Survey by Deloitte estimates that spending for K-12 shopping will remain steady at $30.9 billion or approximately $570 per student. That is down $16 a student from last year.