Closing Up Your Naples Home for Summer: A Mold-Prevention Checklist
A step-by-step checklist for seasonal residents, built on UF/IFAS guidance to leave the AC set no higher than 85°F and have a trusted person check on the home.
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Plain-English guides for Naples and Collier County homeowners on seasonal-home humidity, condo mold responsibility, hurricane flooding and local permit rules, with every figure tied to its source.
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What AC and Humidity Setting to Use While You're Away
85°F, a 65% humidistat or a two-hour daily AC timer? We compare what UF/IFAS and LCEC's vacant-home guide say, with the sources side by side.
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Closing Up a Florida Condo for the Season: Owner vs. Association Duties
What a unit owner typically handles before leaving, what falls to the association as common elements, and why your declaration matters. Not legal advice.
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How s. 718.113(1) and s. 718.111(11) split maintenance and insurance duties, and why the water source and your governing documents usually decide.
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Can Mold Spread From the Unit Next Door? What Condo Owners Should Do
Shared walls, plumbing and common elements can carry moisture between units. What EPA's guide says about moisture and the steps to take with your association.
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Mold After Ian: Why Storm-Surge Homes in Naples Still Find Hidden Mold
NHC reported 6 to 9 ft of inundation above ground in Naples during Ian. Why wet materials hidden in walls can still cause problems years later.
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The 50% Rule Explained for Naples and Collier Homeowners
How the City of Naples and Collier County define substantial damage, the City's 2024 look-back change, and where mold tear-out fits into repair costs.
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Do You Need a Permit to Replace Moldy Drywall in Collier County?
When wet drywall removal needs no permit, the 64 sq ft drywall exemption, and the under-$7,500 exemption that began July 1, 2026, with its limits.
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Each article quotes its sources by name: Florida Statutes, the City of Naples and Collier County building and floodplain pages, UF/IFAS Extension, EPA's mold guide, NOAA's National Hurricane Center and the National Weather Service, and U.S. Census Bureau housing data. When sources disagree, as UF/IFAS and LCEC do on vacant-home thermostat settings, we show both rather than picking a number of our own. Legal topics such as condo responsibility and the 50% rule are general information, not legal advice; ask your association's attorney or your local building department about your situation. For health concerns, talk to your doctor.
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