With sales-tax holiday, here’s what to stock up on for 2024 hurricane season

TALLAHASSEE — Retailers hope Floridians will heed multiple forecasts that the upcoming hurricane season will be more active than normal.

The 14-day sales tax “holiday,” which runs from June 1 to June 14, is timed with the start of the six-month hurricane season. Consumers will not have to pay sales taxes on items ranging from packages of batteries to portable generators.

Florida Retail Federation President Scott Shalley said Wednesday it is important that residents are ready as “we’ve...