The Brian Mudd Show

Now for the huge stories that have presented what I believe to be a news dichotomy from reality. 

Today's Top Stories - October 26th, 2026

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.   

Most AI-connected companies are now in what's considered bear market territory – 20%+ declines - with many that are off well over 50% from the euphoric highs reached in May – which could prove to be the peak of the AI trade for the foreseeable. A la, what we saw in early March of 2000 during the end of the dotcom euphoria.  

Revisited: Q&A - About South Florida Earthquakes

Revisited: Q&A - El Nino & Saharan Dust

In 1969 there were only 80.7 million people in the labor force compared to 170 million today. In other words, on a population adjusted basis there's 52% fewer layoffs today, or perhaps best put, 52% more job security today than there was at the previous record period for job security previously! That is how out-of-touch with reality society actually is.

Today's Top Stories - October 23rd, 2026

Interview: The Final Eleven Days of the Midterm Campaign Season w/White House Correspondent Jon Decker

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.   

As we reflect on those we’ve lost, please remember the families of our fallen as well. The average age of the fallen is 40; the average tour-of-duty is 10 years. In addition to losing 77 law enforcement professionals in the line-of-duty this year, there are 51 widows and 101 children who’ve lost a parent. Remember to back the badge and spread the word. They need us just as much as we need them. 

Trivia Time...what are the top three major decisions that people make but will eventually break with? The top three are these... 1) Career 2) Marriage 3) Religion.

Today's Top Stories - October 22nd, 2026

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.   

The headline is this... Democrats have outperformed Republicans with voter registration with every blue county in the state over the past month, in addition to every country which has flipped to a Republican majority within the previous two years.

All I care about, and all conservatives I’ve talked to and have heard from across this state care about is having the best possible governor step into DeSantis’s place in January. There’s not a second thought about race that even enters the equation.

Today's Top Stories - October 21st, 2026

Notably, over 10.8 million Americans have already voted in this year’s midterm elections based on data from the University of Florida’s Election Lab with Democrats significantly outvoting Republicans. Democrats have accounted for 48.3% of overall votes cast thus far, compared to 28.9% of the votes cast by Republicans.  

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.   

As we’re now only two weeks away from Election Day, with early voting in full swing in Palm Beach County and across the state, I’m taking on Palm Beach County’s three ballot questions today. And I won’t bury the lead. Do you want to vote yourself a $653 annual property tax increase?

Today's Top Stories - October 20th, 2026

Your daily recap of the biggest news from around the state that impacts you throughout the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast.   

September brought about a rush of newly registered voters seeking to become eligible to vote in Florida’s midterm elections. And the big news by the time all new registrations were accounted for, was that for only the second month in five years Democrats outperformed Republicans in a given month.  

It’s been approximately eleven years since the advent of the condition known as TDS was first diagnosed.

Today's Top Stories - October 19th, 2026