These FLORIDA-specific notarial certificates and forms are being provided for your convenience. All are statutory as referenced in the form description.A notary public must use a certificate in substantially the following form in notarizing an attested copy. A Florida notary acknowledgment form is a sworn statement, commonly attached to a legal document, that confirms the authenticity of the person signing. This article and video will show Notaries to fill out each part of a notarial certificate, and common mistakes to avoid. For an acknowledgment in a representative capacity: STATE OF FLORIDA. The notary application packet and the notice of name change form may be downloaded in Adobe's Acrobat PDF format for viewing or printing at your site. The following pages contain sample notarial certificates for use on documents being notarized in. Florida. NAME OF COUNTY where Notary performs notarization. Some forms must be signed in the presence of a notary public or deputy clerk.