FRANKLIN COUNTY, Fla. (WCTV) - Franklin County Sheriff A.J. Smith has been released from Mayo Clinic after being admitted nearly a week ago for a kidney transplant, according to the sheriff.

In a social media post Sunday , Sheriff Smith announced that he was admitted to the hospital Tuesday for a preemptive kidney transplant.

The sheriff said that he had been released after three days in the hospital.

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“I want to thank everyone at Mayo Clinic for the excellent care provided to so many people,” Sheriff Smith said. “Thank you to everyone who has called, texted, messaged, and prayed for me and my donor throughout this process.”

The Franklin County sheriff began his search for a donor after learning last year in September that his kidneys were failing, siste

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