News Briefs

+ Florida tax holiday this weekend
Florida parents can enjoy the Florida Department of Revenue’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday Aug. 3 through Aug. 5.

The holiday will begin at 12:01 a.m. Friday, Aug. 3, and end at midnight Sunday, Aug. 5.

During this period, no Florida sales tax will be collected on sales of clothing, footwear and certain accessories selling for $75 or less, or on certain school supplies selling for $15 or less.

Books are not exempt from tax during the holiday.

For a complete list of taxable and tax-exempt items, visit dor.myflorida.com/dor/gta.html.

+ Free screening
Third-year LECOM medical student Upali Ranasinghe examines athlete Wyatt McLeod. Students from Lake Erie College of Osteopathic Medicine conducted free sports physicals on athletes from Lakewood Ranch High School July 26.

Meetings & Agendas
• Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Land-use Meeting — 9 a.m. Aug. 2, at 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton.
• Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Meeting — 9 a.m. Aug. 7, at 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton
• Manatee County Board of County Commissioners Planning Commission — 9 a.m. Aug. 9, at 1112 Manatee Ave. W., Bradenton