As Florida begins another hurricane season, retailers are spooling up for the sales tax holiday on hurricane preparedness items.

"The sales tax holiday is great way for retailers to help raise awareness of the need to be prepared, while delivering tax savings for our residents," says Rick McAllister, president and CEO of the Florida Retail Federation.

The Florida Division of Hurricane Management http://www.floridadisaster.org/index.asphas more resources to help you prepare your home for hurricane season. The Atlantic hurricane season runs from June 1 through Nov. 30.

Here's a list of things included in the Sales tax holiday

Portable self-powered light sources selling for $20 or less
Portable self-powered radio, two-way radio or weather band radio selling for $50 or less
Tarps or other flexible waterproof sheeting selling for $50 or less
Self-contained first-aid kits selling for $30 or less
Ground anchor systems or tie-down kits selling for $50 or less
Gas or diesel fuel tanks selling for $25 or less
Battery packages: AA-cell, C-cell, D-cell, 6-volt or 9-volt batteries, excluding automobile and boat batteries, selling for $30 or less
Nonelectric food storage coolers selling for $30 or less
Portable generators used to preserve food or provide light or communications selling for $750 or less
Reusable ice selling for $10 or less

Go and get them, folks, and be prepared for the year! It only needs for ONE storm to make landfall in your area to make you glad you did!