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Top of Mind Florida

Top of Mind Florida

By: BRIAN CROWLEY & MICHAEL WILLIAMS
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Summary

Welcome to Top of Mind Florida – From trending headlines to big ideas, join veteran journalists Brian Crowley and Michael Williams as they dive into the stories, characters, and chaos that make the Sunshine State shine. Together, we unpack the serious and the silly, the caretakers and the characters — the stories that make our state one of a kind. This is Top of Mind Florida — Headlines, hard questions and a dose of humor, every week wherever you get your podcasts.

BRIAN CROWLEY & MICHAEL WILLIAMS
Politics & Government Social Sciences
Episodes
  • Florida Voices | The Next Generation Speaks Out — FAU College Democrats and College Republicans
    May 5 2026

    They drove to the studio together. One Democrat, one Republican — same campus, very different politics, and a shared belief that the system is failing young people.

    Nicholas Ostheimer, President of the FAU College Democrats, and Joseph Semprevivo, President of the FAU College Republicans, join veteran broadcast journalist Michael Williams and Florida political analyst Brian Crowley. Both students relaunched their organizations at Florida Atlantic University. Both lead hundreds of members. And both agreed to sit down together — which, in today's climate, is remarkable enough on its own.

    They talk affordability, representation, immigration, foreign policy, the Iran war, and whether their generation can actually compromise where older ones have failed. They also deliver a direct message to elected officials: show up, hold town halls, and face the people who pay your salary.

    Refreshing. Frank. And worth your time.

    Top of Mind Florida is hosted by veteran broadcast journalist Michael Williams and Florida political analyst Brian Crowley. New episodes every Tuesday at 5 AM.

    🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-of-mind-florida/id1818339119 🎙️ RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/top-of-mind-florida/

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    30 mins
  • Boca Raton Has a New Mayor. Now What?
    Apr 28 2026

    Boca Raton Mayor Andy Thomson won his race by just five votes — one of the closest margins in the city's history. Veteran broadcast journalist Michael Williams and Florida veteran journalist/political analyst Brian Crowley sit down with Mayor Thomson for a wide-ranging conversation about the explosive development referendum that dominated the election, the steady erosion of local government authority by the Florida Legislature, the looming threat of property tax cuts that could gut city budgets statewide, and what affordable housing really means in one of South Florida's most expensive zip codes.

    Mayor Thomson also gets personal — sharing why this issue hits home, literally, through his own family's experience trying to afford life in the city he grew up in.

    Whether you live in Boca or anywhere in Florida, the forces shaping this city are headed your way.

    Top of Mind Florida is hosted by veteran broadcast journalist Michael Williams and Florida political analyst Brian Crowley. New episodes every Tuesday at 5am Eastern.

    🎙️ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/top-of-mind-florida/id1818339119 🎙️ RSS Feed: https://rss.com/podcasts/top-of-mind-florida/

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    26 mins
  • Your Right to Vote Is Under Attack — League of Women Voters President Dianna Wynn Says Watch Out
    Apr 21 2026

    Think your vote is safe? Think again. Michael Williams sits down with Dianna Wynn, National President of the League of Women Voters, who says her organization — 106 years old — has declared a constitutional crisis for the first time ever. She explains exactly what the SAVE America Act could do to your ability to vote, why millions of women could be locked out at registration, and why mail-in voting is in the crosshairs.

    Brian Crowley joins Michael to cut through the noise — who's really behind these voting changes, what Florida's own history with mail-in voting tells us, and what happens if November's results get challenged in court.

    New audio episodes every Tuesday at 5 AM.

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    25 mins
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