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GOV. DESANTIS ANNOUNCES FREEDOM SALES TAX HOLIDAY: 'WE WANT PEOPLE TO GET
OUTSIDE'

By Aaron Mesmer and FOX 13 News Staff
Published  April 30, 2024 11:47am EDT
Tampa
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SUMMER SAVINGS WITH FREEDOM SALES TAX HOLIDAY

Aaron Mesmer reports.

TAMPA, Fla. - Gov. Ron DeSantis announced that Florida is reinstituting the
Freedom Sales Tax Holiday Initiative during a press conference in Tampa on
Tuesday.

"We want people to get outside," said the Florida governor.





DeSantis said the sales tax holiday will start on July 1 and end on July 31
during the conference that was held at the Tampa Bay History Center.

READ: Gov. DeSantis touts new money for beach renourishment



During the tax holiday, general outdoor supplies, camping supplies and other
outdoor-related purchases will be tax-free. Many events and activities like
movies, live music, sports events, festivals, fairs, entry to state parks and
museums and annual passes will also be tax-free in July.

GOV. DESANTIS PRESS CONFERENCE ON SALES TAX HOLIDAY

Governor Ron DeSantis announced the Freedom Sales Tax Holiday on Tuesday
afternoon.

"This is part of enjoying the summer in Florida," explained DeSantis.

The governor also said that state parks will be free for Florida residents for
the Memorial Day four-day weekend.

"We’ve got the best state park system in the United States," shared the
governor.

The Freedom Month Sales Tax Holiday will remove the sales tax on items families
use during the summer, including:

Boating and water activity supplies:

 * Goggles and snorkels ($25 or less)
 * Pool toys ($35 or less)
 * Coolers, Life jackets, Paddles ($75 or less)
 * Inflatable water tubes and floats, Wakeboards ($150 or less)
 * Paddleboards, Surfboards ($300 or less)
 * Canoes, Kayaks ($500 or less)

Fishing Supplies:

 * Bait and Tackle ($5 or less for individual items, $10 or less for multiple
   items sold together)
 * Tackle boxes ($30 or less)
 * Reels, Rods ($75 or less)

Camping Supplies:

 * Flashlights ($30 or less)
 * Sleeping bags, Camping chairs ($50 or less)
 * Tents ($200 or less)

Outdoor Supplies:

 * Sunscreen ($15 or less)
 * Water bottles ($30 or less)
 * Bicycle helmets ($50 or less)
 * Outdoor grills ($250 or less)
 * Bicycles ($500 or less)

Admissions to events or performances scheduled to be held between July 1, 2024
and December 31, 2024:

 * Live music events
 * Live sporting events
 * Movies to be shown in a movie theater
 * Ballets
 * Plays
 * Fairs
 * Festivals

Admissions purchased for any of the following:

 * Museums, including annual passes
 * State parks, including annual passes
 * Season tickets for ballets, plays, music events, and musical theater
   performances

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