Dream home becomes ‘nightmare’
Monika and Paul Gatto moved into their North Naples home in fall 2022, but last year, the county revoked their certificate of occupancy due to structural conditions that still haven’t been fixed by Nova Homes of South Florida. Photo by Aisling Swift
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By Aisling Swift aisling.swift@naplespress.com  
13 June 2025

Dream home becomes ‘nightmare’

Homeowners hit by permit fraud still awaiting repairs by builder

Monika and Paul Gatto purchased 2½ acres off Livingston Road five years ago and signed a contract to build their dream home.

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