Hey congrats on new wheels. I'm in your local area and live in the NW section of Bradenton as you head towards the beaches. Send me a PM and perhaps we can meet for lunch and see your new wheels. 98Softtail, C5Rick, LS2POWA, and a few others live here.
The Gulf Coast Corvette Club in Bradenton doesn't do very much as indicated by their website. The Skyway Corvette Club in Sarasota has more involvement if you are really into clubs.
Anyway, congrats again and give me a shout. Mark