Gov. Ron DeSantis stopped in Bay County on July 28 to celebrate that the monthlong back-to-school sales tax break is now permanent.

Praised by retailers, derided as a gimmick by critics, Florida on Friday will start a monthlong sales-tax “holiday” for back-to-school shoppers, along with eliminating sales taxes on other types

State sales tax holidays during back-to-school shopping can offer savings on electronics like MacBooks in July and August.