It is time to save during Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday

It is time to save during Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday 

thats right folks, we have not had this since 2007 but Governor Crist, I imagine in an effort to garner support for his senatorial campaign, has pushed for the return of the Back To School Sales Tax Holiday.  

It kicks off at 12:01 Friday August 13th and runs through midnight on Sunday.  If you have kids it is a great time to save.  If you do not, you may want to avoid popular back to school stores, or perhaps you would be inclined to take advantage of this sale and buy items needed by those less fortunate or perhaps you would like to help out teachers.

Student Needs
Backpacks – Girls, Boys, Teens - (no Trapper Keepers or wheeled backpacks, please)
Loose leaf wide ruled notebook paper
Loose leaf college ruled notebook paper
1-Subject spiral notebooks (wide ruled & College Ruled)
Two-pocket folders with clasps
5” blunt Fiskars scissors
No. 2 yellow pencils (made in USA)
Crayons, Markers, Colored Pencils
Expo Dry Erase markers (not fine tip)
Plastic pencil box
One Mesh/Nylon zipper pencil pouch
Glue sticks
Yellow highlighters
12 inch shatter-resistant plastic ruler standard/met

On the Wish Lists of Local Schools:
Boxes of tissues
Sandwich-sized and gallon-sized Ziploc bags
Baby wipes
Waterless hand sanitizer
Brown and/or while paper lunch bags
Paper towel rolls
6” and 9” paper plates
Headphones with adapters
Post it Notes (approx. 1 3/8 x 1 7/8 in. in size)
*wish list items go directly to the teacher to use in their classrooms as needed.

It is time to save during Florida's back-to-school sales tax holiday 

Take advantage because is needed, or do it out of your desire to make a better community.  A rising tide raises all ships.  And in this tough economic times, more than ever, schools and the less fortunate need our help.