Permanently tax-free items include equipment needed for power outages like portable generators, gas cans under 5 gallons and some batteries.

The year-round tax break on hurricane supplies was passed as part of Florida’s fiscal 2025-2026 budget, signed Monday by Gov. DeSantis.

The year-round tax break on hurricane supplies was passed as part of Florida’s fiscal 2025-2026 budget, signed Monday by Gov. DeSantis.

Forecasters are expecting another unusually busy season for the Atlantic, with predictions calling for six to 10 hurricanes, with up to half reaching major status.

Hurricane Flossie is now a Category 3 hurricane, according to the National Hurricane Center.

FILE - Tim Mullen, and Michael Brissette, cover their windows with hurricane shutters in preparation for Tropical Storm Elsa, Tuesday, July 6, 2021 in Tampa, Fla.