Franklin H. Caplan currently serves as a Councilmember for the Village of Key Biscayne.  A former two-term Mayor,  Councilmember Caplan has led and been a member of many civic boards during his years of service. In 2011, he was appointed by the Miami-Dade County League of Cities to serve as their representative on the SFRPC.  He went on to serve as the SFRPC Chair from 2017-2018 and represented the SFRPC as a Florida Regional Council Association Policy Board member over several years.  He has also served on the boards of the Miami-Dade League of Cities and the Southeast Florida Coastal Ocean Task Force.

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 has recently been re-appointed by the Miami-Dade County League of Cities as one of their representatives on the SFRPC Board.  Mr. Caplan is a Partner at the law firm of Berger Singerman where he specializes 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.