My suggestion would be that you shop harder in Florida. This is probably the largest Corvette market in the country. I know, I know, Murphy's Law: when you get your money up, all the interesting cars move 3,000 miles away!
Resist. Screw Murphy. Look here in Florida. What are you looking for and where have you been looking? Also, whereabout in Central Florida are you?
If you're bound and determined to buy out of state, I would ask on the Corvette Forum (the big one, not this small friendly one) for help.
Have you been to Roger's yet? Do that. Now *that* is Corvette shopping.
http://www.rogerscorvette.com/