The Franklin City Council unanimously approved new park impact fees on Wednesday. The fee was increased from $1,142 to $2,490 per building permit for single-family homes. Apartments and duplexes would pay a $1,619 fee, previously said Chip Orner, director of parks and recreation.

Franklin Public Schools sued the city over new conditions added to its high school expansion plan. Neighbors opposed the updated design, prompting the city to require a wooded buffer and road limits. The district says those conditions violate its due ...

FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WMBB) – Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith is sharing an update on his recovery from his kidney transplant. Smith received a new kidney in September from his wife Helen Willis.

Franklin is focusing on approximately $75.2 million worth of projects this year, including sports park and wastewater treatment plant expansions, finishing up a new comprehensive plan, and pursuing a parking study.

Parents who plan to register their children for kindergarten or begindergarten at Franklin Elementary School for the coming school year should register for a kindergarten screening clinic the week of Feb.