"Who do I trust for my news?" It is a big question Floridians are asking in 2025.

In this inaugural Sunday morning episode of Top of Mind Florida, hosts Michael Williams and Brian Crowley review the massive political shifts of the year. We cut through the media echo chamber to analyze the consolidation of power in Tallahassee, the erosion of the "Sunshine Law," and the new federal immigration policies causing anxiety across South Florida.

Topics Discussed:

• The "Alligator Alcatraz" Mystery: Why are inmate records disappearing from public view?
• Immigration Anxiety: How federal "pauses" and deportation rhetoric are hitting Florida communities.
• The Power Grab: Has the "Red State" monopoly killed local control?
• The Democratic Bench: Why the opposition party can't seem to recruit a winning team (explained with a Gators football analogy).
• Media Distrust: Navigating the "Information Chaos" to find the truth.

📺 WATCH THIS EPISODE See the full discussion in our new studio setting on YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TopOfMindFlorida

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Chapters:

0:00 - Sunday Morning is Back

2:39 - 2025 Review: The Decline of Florida Openness

5:20 - "Alligator Alcatraz": Where are the Prisoners?

7:10 - Immigrant Anxiety: Deportation Fears in South Florida

10:55 - The Tallahassee Power Grab vs. Local Control

13:25 - How COVID Solidified the "Red State" Reality

17:40 - Why Democrats Can’t Build a Bench

24:10 - The Vanishing Casey DeSantis?

27:00 - Media Distrust: Finding Truth in 2025

34:55 - The Great Bird Debate: Flamingo vs. Mockingbird

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