What Are Fictitious Names (DBAs)?
In Florida, any business operating under a name other than the owner's legal name must register a "fictitious name" with the Division of Corporations. This includes sole proprietors (no LLC), partnerships, and even LLCs using a trade name. These filings represent a massive segment of new business activity that pure LLC data completely misses.
What's In the Dataset
- Fictitious Name (DBA) — The trade name being registered
- Owner Entity / Person — The LLC, corporation, or individual behind the DBA
- County — Florida county of registration
- Address, City, State, Zip — Business location
- Document Number — Official FL DOS reference number
Top Cities (This Week)
- Miami — 138 filings
- Orlando — 107 filings
- Tampa — 88 filings
- Jacksonville — 65 filings
- Boca Raton — 33 filings
- Fort Lauderdale — 32 filings
- St. Petersburg — 55 filings
Use Cases
- Sales Prospecting: Reach new businesses before they even form an LLC
- Direct Mail: Complete addresses for targeted outreach
- Insurance Agents: Sole proprietors need coverage too — and they're often underserved
- Accountants/CPAs: New DBAs need bookkeeping and tax prep from day one
- Local Marketing: Know exactly which new businesses opened in your county this week
Data Source
All records sourced from the Florida Division of Corporations (sunbiz.org) fictitious name registry. Updated weekly with new filings.