ORLANDO, Fla. – Florida's Tax Free Weekend for 2012 is back.
If you are looking for a way to save a little money while back to school shopping, then the tax break can help you out.
From now till midnight on August 5 the Florida Department of Revenue is offering a three day, tax-free shopping spree on selected articles of clothing, wallets, backpacks and school supplies.
Clothing and related items with a sales price of $75 or less each will be tax free.
School supplies with a sales price of $15 or less each will also be tax free. Books are not exempt from tax during the sales tax holiday.
Many stores are including in-store sales as incentives for shoppers.
However, theme parks, hotels and airports are not participating in the tax free weekend.