Lake County is one of Central Florida's fastest-growing counties, with heavy single-family and 55+ community construction in Clermont, Mount Dora, and The Villages. Florida law (Fla. Stat. § 713.13) requires a recorded Notice of Commencement for most direct contracts over $2,500 — recorded with the Lake County Clerk of the Circuit Court in Tavares, and posted on the jobsite before the first inspection.