Hmmmm....she apparently met all the qualifications? I mean, I didn't notice a newspaper ad (See 'D'), but then, I wasn't looking for one. Do newspapers archive those online, anyone know?
http://www.leg.state.fl.us/statutes...y_Statute&Search_String=&URL=Ch0865/Sec09.htm
(3) REGISTRATION.--A person may not engage in business under a fictitious name unless the person first registers the name with the division by filing a sworn statement listing:
(a) The name to be registered.
(b) The mailing address of the business.
(c) The name and address of each owner and, if a corporation, its federal employer's identification number and Florida incorporation or registration number.
(d) Certification by the applicant that the intention to register such fictitious name has been advertised at least once in a newspaper as defined in chapter 50 in the county where the principal place of business of the applicant will be located.
(e) Any other information the division may deem necessary to adequately inform other governmental agencies and the public as to the persons so conducting business.
Such statement shall be accompanied by the applicable processing fees and any other taxes or penalties owed to the state.