Sarasota clerk earns top award

SARASOTA - Karen E. Rushing, Sarasota County Clerk of the Circuit Court and County Comptroller, received her third Statewide 2012 Clerk of the Year award from the Florida Court Clerks & Comptrollers Association (FCC&C), according to a press release.

Rushing has been the elected Clerk of the Circuit Court in Sarasota County since 1987.

The FCC&C says in the release that it chose Rushing for her ability to handle the role as statewide spokeswoman and coordinator for the clerks' issues during this year's Florida Legislative session.