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Antique Fire Engine To Support First Responders And Local Community
GORDON ANTIQUE FIRE TRUCK
Gordon Chevrolet of Tampa recently bought a 1957 antique fire engine. The purpose of making the purchase is to promote their support for local first re- sponders and give back to the community.
Eddie Gomez, Gordon Chevrolet’s General Man- ager and Equity Partner purchased the fire truck, which had been in service for 61 years. Gomez shares a compassion for first re-
sponders with his son, Ryan Gomez, a former firefighter and current guest experience manager at the dealership.
In an effort to show their gratitude for first respon- ders the truck, named Gor- don, recently received new graphics which read “Proud to support first responders.”
Gordon Chevrolet also plans to give back to the community by bringing the vehicle to local organization
and community events and gatherings. The truck re- cently made an appearance at the Lutz 4th of July Cele- bration. Attendees had the chance to take photos and get a special look inside the antique truck.
If a local community or- ganization would like to have the fire truck at an up- coming community event, they should contact Ryan Gomez at Gordon Chevro- let.
2018 Back-To- School Sales Tax Holiday Planned
BY IRIS B. HOLTON Sentinel City Editor
Earlier this year, Gover- nor Rick Scott signed into law a three-day sales tax hol- iday. The “Sales Tax Holiday” will begin at 12:01 a.m., Fri- day, August 3rd and end at midnight, Sunday, August 5, 2018.
The sales tax holiday will include such items as cloth- ing, shoes, handbags, back- packs, and other items that cost $60 or less. It will also include pens, pencils, binders, lunchboxes, and other school supplies that cost $15 or less.
This year, computers that cost less than $750.00 will qualify for the “no sales tax” exemption.
The taxes include clothing for the entire family and is not limited to school uni- forms or clothing for children and teenagers.
Some of the items that qualify for the sales tax are: items for the hair, neckwear, scarves, baby clothes, back- packs, belts, bibs, book bags, coats and wraps, dresses, jeans, leg warmers, shirts, uniforms, sports uniforms, underclothing, etc.
Some of the school sup- plies that can be purchased are binders, calculators, tape, colored pencils, compasses, composition books, construc- tion paper, crayons, folders, rulers, glue, highlighters, legal pads, markers, note- books, filler paper, scissors, etc.
During the designated weekend, merchants will not collect sales tax on qualified clothing items. The sales hol- iday tax also applies to lay- aways. The exempt items can be placed on layaway or picked up during the week- end.
However, items such as computer paper, printer paper, staplers, or staples will be taxed.
Merchants will collect sales taxes on all computer- related items with the excep- tion of blank CDs.
Additionally, items pur- chased at theme parks, enter- tainment complexes, public lodging establishments, or airports do not qualify for the sales tax exemption.
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