Manatee Clerk’s office earns five years of excellence in FCCC Best Practices Program

Bradenton, Fla. (June 26, 2025) – For the fifth consecutive year, the Office of Angelina “Angel” Colonneso, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for Manatee County, has received recognition in all ten categories of the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers (FCCC) Best Practices Excellence Program. This milestone achievement was celebrated at the FCCC’s summer conference.

The Manatee Clerk’s Office was one of only 33 out of 59 participating offices to earn recognition in every category this year. It also was among 39 Clerk offices that have participated in the program each year since its inception, earning special milestone recognition from the FCCC Best Practices Committee.

FCCC established the Best Practices Program to support Clerks in evaluating and applying consistent standards across Florida. The program promotes guidance, legal consistency, and operational excellence through a series of self-assessments and peer-reviewed evaluations.

This year’s ten program categories included:

• Capital Asset Management
• Compliance Services (Collections)
• Eviction
• Evidence Storage and Destruction
• Exploitation of Vulnerable Adult Injunction
• GAAP Financial Reporting
• Grants Administration
• Marriage License
• Post-Issuance Policies and Procedures
• Wireless Communication Device Citation

Angel Colonneso, Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller for Manatee County, accepted the certificates on behalf of her office.

“I’m proud of my team for staying committed to excellence year after year,” said Colonneso. “Participating in this program reflects how we protect the public’s trust through consistency, transparency, and high standards of service.”

For more information about the Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller, visit www.ManateeClerk.com.

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FCCC Best Practices Committee and Pinellas County Clerk of the Circuit Court and Comptroller Ken Burke, CPA and 2024-25 FCCC President and Orange County Clerk of the Circuit Court Tiffany Moore Russell, Esq. present Manatee Clerk of the Circuit Court & Comptroller Angel Colonneso with a best practices award certificate for all ten categories during the fifth annual Best Practices Awards Ceremony.

 

Published Date: June 26, 2025