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1.01 Definitions.--In construing these statutes and each and every word, phrase, or part hereof, where the context will permit:
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"Where the context will permit." You might need to look also at Florida statutes relating to corporations and the practice of law for more guidance in this area.
The reason a corporation needs an attorney to appear in court is because a corporation is a creature of the law, and has no existence save that which the law gives it. A natural person/individual/human being, although cognizable as a legal person, also exists in the world outside a courtroom.
FWIW, my state passed an exemption to this general rule. In small claims court, a corporation can be represented by a non-attorney who is an employee, officer, or director of the company. In all other courts, a corporation can only appear by an attorney.