It can be difficult and time consuming to do your "Due Diligence" prior to purchasing a property. Please be sure to call or visit these local resources to find detailed information about the property BEFORE the contract! Also, if there is ANYTHING that you do not understand about your contract - please go see an attorney.
a few helpful phone numbers:
Highlands County Tax Collector - (863) 402-6659- Front Desk
Highlands County Clerk of Courts - (863) 402-6565
Highlands County Building, Zoning, Planning - (863) 402-6650
I have compiled a short list of local Contractors/ Builders, Electricians, Home Inspectors, Pest control, and all sorts of service personel that are deemed by other customers as RELIABLE and show up when they are supposed to. I can send this list by email. Please let me know how they served you so that I can update the list for future customers!