Shop Talk: Shop Tax Free and Support Local Youths

By Lee Ann Leonard

Pier Park will host its sixth annual Back-to-School Supply Drive August 1 through 31 to coincide with Florida’s Back-to-School Sales Tax Holiday. The drive benefits the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County.

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Residents and visitors can purchase supplies at Pier Park stores like Target, Dillard’s, Marshalls, JCPenney, Pink Narcissus or Dollar Tree. Then they can drop donations off at the Mall Management Office at 600 Pier Park Drive, Suite 125, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. Donors can also deliver items to the Boys & Girls Clubs of Bay County facility at 16200 Back Beach Road, Panama City Beach, Florida 32413. In addition to helping a worthy cause, donors will enjoy significant savings when shopping for supplies thanks to Florida’s Back-to-School Tax Holiday. According to FloridaRevenue.com, Floridians will pay no sales tax for backpacks, clothing, footwear and accessories valued at $100 or less, learning aids selling for $30 or less, school supplies valued at $50 or less and personal computers plus related accessories priced at $1,500 or less.

Mall Management Office hours are weekdays from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. with the office closing for a half-hour lunch at noon. Mall hours are Monday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from noon to 6 p.m.

Find a comprehensive school supply list on Simon.com/Mall/Pier-Park.