{"id":346240,"date":"2026-07-20T17:29:08","date_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:29:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/346240\/"},"modified":"2026-07-20T17:29:08","modified_gmt":"2026-07-20T17:29:08","slug":"floridas-back-to-school-sales-tax-holiday-begins-as-vernon-careys-foundation-helps-students-shop-for-new-school-year","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/346240\/","title":{"rendered":"Florida\u2019s back-to-school sales tax holiday begins as Vernon Carey\u2019s foundation helps students shop for new school year"},"content":{"rendered":"

Published:\u00a0July 20, 2026 at 1:07 PM<\/p>\n

Florida families can begin saving on back-to-school purchases as the state\u2019s annual sales tax holiday gets underway. <\/p>\n

Florida families can begin saving on back-to-school purchases as the state\u2019s annual sales tax holiday gets underway.<\/p>\n

The tax holiday runs through Aug. 20, allowing shoppers to purchase a variety of school-related items without paying state sales tax.<\/p>\n

Eligible items include:<\/p>\n

Clothing, shoes, backpacks and other bags priced at $100 or less School supplies costing $50 or less Learning aids priced at $30 or less Personal computers costing up to $1,500 when purchased for personal use <\/p>\n

To help students prepare for the upcoming school year, the Carey Family Foundation<\/a> is hosting a shopping spree for 23 children Monday at Dick\u2019s Sporting Goods in Pembroke Pines.<\/p>\n

Former Miami Dolphins and University of Miami standout Vernon Carey, along with Latavia Carey and the Carey Family Foundation, will provide each child with $300 to spend on school essentials, including clothing, shoes and other supplies.<\/p>\n

The students participating in the shopping event are enrolled in the foundation\u2019s Summer Reading Program at the Carver Ranches Boys & Girls Club.<\/p>\n

Organizers say the event is designed to ease the financial burden on families while ensuring students have the supplies they need to start the school year prepared.<\/p>\n

\u201cI remember being a kid and me being one of those kids participating in one of these events and people pouring into me, so I wanted to be able to keep that going,\u201d Vernon Carey said. <\/p>\n

The shopping spree coincides with the start of Florida\u2019s back-to-school sales tax holiday, giving families another opportunity to stretch their budgets before classes resume.<\/p>\n

Click here<\/a> for more information on the sales tax holiday. <\/p>\n

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