Food also has importance in religious and status-symbol type forms. Foods that are considered delicacies in Haiti include French inspired cheeses and meats and are a symbol of money and power. Typically these types of meals are only served in the richest part of Haiti, Port Au Prince (the capital).
Stores, shoppers ready for Ohio's tax-free weekend. Ohio back-to-school shoppers in search of pencils, backpacks, jeans and the like will get a break starting Friday thanks to the state's second sales-tax holiday. The Ohio General Assembly voted to repeat last year's first-ever weekend exemption from paying sales tax.
Four Unexpected Tax-Free Items. A couple of items on the Florida tax-free weekend list arenât really related to back-to-school. Diapers: If youâve got a baby, you know that those things are expensive and that the best brands are seldom on sale. But diapers are tax-free during Floridaâs holiday.