What does it take to “qualify” for the office of president?
The Florida law is a bit hazy on this, but I believe in this context “qualify” means that the person has taken specific actions to become a candidate. According to the FEC...
“An individual running for the House, Senate or President becomes a candidate when they raises or spends more than $5,000 in contributions or expenditures. Candidates must register using a Statement of Candidacy (Form 2) within 15 days after becoming a candidate. A candidate, including an incumbent, must file a Statement of Candidacy for each election cycle in which they are a candidate.”
https://www.fec.gov/help-candidates-and-committees/filing-reports/registering-candidate/