Affirmed. Solmo v. Friedman, 909 So.2d 560, 564 (Fla. 4th DCA (2005) (“Active participation in the proceedings in the trial court, especially without objecting to jurisdiction due to the lack of service of process, constitutes a submission to the court’s jurisdiction and a waiver of any objection.”); Leipuner v. Fed. Deposit Ins. Corp., 860 So.2d 1027, 1028 (Fla. 5th DCA 2003) (“Participation in the proceedings amounts to a general appearance, and thereby constitutes a waiver of any alleged defects in service or in jurisdiction.”).