About 1 hour east… Brevard county (Melbourne to be more accurate)
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Same man, it’s my office as the daughter moved into my in house office. It’s sometimes the nicest room in the house.
Figured I’d resurrect this thread instead of starting a whole new one 
I just moved and my training space went from a detached, finished building with a window AC unit to a Garage. No window and only a swing door so a portable AC unit isn’t an option.
Has anyone tried just running a dehumidifier to get the feel of the room a little more manageable and help the fans work a little better with evaporative cooling?
I have the same issue, I live in Florida (hot and humid).I recently got a dehumidifier for 10,000 sq. Fr. It definitely cuts down on the mugginess feeling in the garage. I also have one big fan, can’t remember the name unfortunately, and a smaller fan. It’s still hot but a lot more bearable. I also found freezing water bottles helps me feel a little cooler.
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So much is going to depend on WHERE you are. I’m in SW FL. 3 miles from the gulf. July, August and September in my garage, even with insulation, multiple fans, and early mornings is unbearable. If I opened the door, it wouldn’t help. So, I have AC. Best 3k I ever spent. Had a guy on the local Tri team that owns an AC company install for me. He knew what I was trying to achieve and made sure I put the unit in the right spot so I wasn’t freezing during recovery intervals.
Now, if you’re farther north and maybe only have 1 really miserable month you could get away with just a dehumidifier. It might be worth a shot as you could always return it if things didn’t go as planned.
I put off AC for the longest time and that was just dumb. I train so much more now and my sessions are better because the space isn’t miserable. I can go from unit off and 89 degrees to 77 degrees in about 15 min. I can’t even get my kit on and fill my water bottles that fast!
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You can do a mini-split that run on 110. Small hole through the wall. I want one vs my portable AC in the garage. More $$$ than I want to spend (budget $1000 - some are more, some are less) right now. can you put a hole through the wall and put a dryer vent cover over it? Vent through that. That is what the previous owner setup in the garage I have. Works ok, just not enough to really cool it down when it is freakin hot in Indiana.
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If you shop around… you can get an Inverter Air conditioner for about 600-700 (then installation) plus garage door insulation.
I think with a 1200 budget one could convert the garage to a nice and cool-ish area to do workouts.