Franklin H. Caplan, an attorney, is a former two-term mayor of Key Biscayne and has led or been a member of many other civic boards. He chaired the South Florida Regional Planning Council and has served on the boards of the Miami-Dade League of Cities, and the Southeast Florida Coastal-Ocean Task Force. He served as a delegate to the Florida Regional Councils Association. As mayor, he led the expansion of MAST Academy on Virginia Key in partnership with Miami-Dade Public Schools, creating the first high school directly serving Village students.

He is a partner at the firm of Berger Singerman, concentrating in commercial real estate and corporate matters. A native of Baltimore, he moved to Key Biscayne in 1986. Frank met his wife, Gina Coleman, through volunteer work during the incorporation of the village. They have a daughter, Cailen.

Email: fcaplan@key-news.org