NAPLES, Fla. – With the 2026 Atlantic hurricane season officially beginning today, Congressman Byron Donalds (R-FL) released a comprehensive hurricane preparedness guide to help Southwest Florida residents navigate the months ahead. This resource equips the community with critical safety tools, which include local evacuation zones, shelter locations, emergency supply checklists, and information on permanent sales tax exemptions for disaster supplies.
In addition, the State of Florida has enacted a permanent sales tax exemption on select disaster preparedness supplies. For a full list of qualified items, visit HERE.
For more information on the State of Florida permanent sales tax exemption on select disaster preparedness supplies, please call the Florida Department of Revenue at (850) 488-6800 or email fdortaxpayerservices@floridarevenue.com.
