web02.fireside.fm Thu, 21 May 2026 09:21:19 -0500 Fireside (https://fireside.fm) The Muck Podcast - Episodes Tagged with “Florida Senate” https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/tags/florida%20senate Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:30:00 -0400 A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. en-us episodic maladies, madness, mischief, and murder in American politics. The Muck Podcast A weekly podcast where the dark, and sometimes weird, true stories in American politics are discussed. yes The Muck Podcast themuckpodcast@gmail.com Episode 236: One True Fan | Elisha G. Johnson https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep236-onetruefan 3200d97a-2e33-42af-bf9f-b97bc02b8fa7 Wed, 21 Aug 2024 09:30:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 5 The Muck Podcast 1:09:57 yes <p>Tina and Hillary cover the murder of former Florida senator Elisha G. Johnson. </p> <p>Elisha G. Johnson began his service in the Florida Senate in 1870. BUT when political power is at stake, things take a dangerous turn.</p> <p>Sources<br> Tina's Story<br> City of Fernadina Beach (Bosque Bello)<br> <a href="https://www.fbfl.us/DocumentCenter/View/17380/Stories-from-Bosque-Bello---Dr-Elisha-Graham-Johnson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Dr. Elisha Graham Johnson</a></p> <p><a href="https://books.google.com/books?id=0eHbtglpMrwC&amp;pg=PT185&amp;lpg=PT185&amp;dq=murder+of+senator+elisha+g+johnson&amp;source=bl&amp;ots=j5fj4VHosd&amp;sig=ACfU3U2B5tXa3gpXiGO0vB53AIvmBCHaSw&amp;hl=en&amp;sa=X&amp;ved=2ahUKEwinnuW55KyHAxWmGtAFHaSlAdg4ChDoAXoECBQQAw#v=onepage&amp;q=murder%20of%20senator%20elisha%20g%20johnson&amp;f=false" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State</a>--by T. D. Allman, excerpt via Google Books</p> <p>Florida Historical Quarterly<br> <a href="https://stars.library.ucf.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=3019&amp;context=fhq" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Political Reconstruction in Florida</a>--by Jeffell H. Shofner</p> <p>Officer Down Memorial<br> <a href="https://www.odmp.org/officer/22227-deputy-collector-elisha-graham-johnson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Deputy Collector Elisha Graham Johnson</a></p> <p>Wikipedia<br> <a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Elisha_G._Johnson" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elisha G. Johnson</a><br> [Charles W. Jones](<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Jones#:%7E:text=Charles%20William%20Jones%20(December%2024,until%20a%20successor%20was%20elected.)" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Jones#:~:text=Charles%20William%20Jones%20(December%2024,until%20a%20successor%20was%20elected.)</a></p> <p>Photos<br> <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Elisha_Graham_Johnson%2C_Florida_Senator.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Elisha G. Johnson</a>--from public domain via Wikipedia<br> <a href="https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d4/Charles_W._Jones_-_Brady-Handy.jpg/1024px-Charles_W._Jones_-_Brady-Handy.jpg" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">Charles W. Jones</a>--from public domain via Wikipedia</p> true crime, politics, corrupt, US politics, American politics, Florida, Florida politics, murder, Florida Senate Tina and Hillary cover the murder of former Florida senator Elisha G. Johnson.

Elisha G. Johnson began his service in the Florida Senate in 1870. BUT when political power is at stake, things take a dangerous turn.

Sources
Tina's Story
City of Fernadina Beach (Bosque Bello)
Dr. Elisha Graham Johnson

Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State--by T. D. Allman, excerpt via Google Books

Florida Historical Quarterly
Political Reconstruction in Florida--by Jeffell H. Shofner

Officer Down Memorial
Deputy Collector Elisha Graham Johnson

Wikipedia
Elisha G. Johnson
[Charles W. Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Jones#:~:text=Charles%20William%20Jones%20(December%2024,until%20a%20successor%20was%20elected.)

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Elisha G. Johnson--from public domain via Wikipedia
Charles W. Jones--from public domain via Wikipedia

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Elisha G. Johnson began his service in the Florida Senate in 1870. BUT when political power is at stake, things take a dangerous turn.

Sources
Tina's Story
City of Fernadina Beach (Bosque Bello)
Dr. Elisha Graham Johnson

Finding Florida: The True History of the Sunshine State--by T. D. Allman, excerpt via Google Books

Florida Historical Quarterly
Political Reconstruction in Florida--by Jeffell H. Shofner

Officer Down Memorial
Deputy Collector Elisha Graham Johnson

Wikipedia
Elisha G. Johnson
[Charles W. Jones](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Charles_W._Jones#:~:text=Charles%20William%20Jones%20(December%2024,until%20a%20successor%20was%20elected.)

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Elisha G. Johnson--from public domain via Wikipedia
Charles W. Jones--from public domain via Wikipedia

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]]> Li'l Muck Episode 45: Senator Lauren Book https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep45-laurenbook 3d8ac925-8412-4705-9c8f-c806342ddb94 Fri, 15 Jul 2022 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 3 The Muck Podcast 40:40 yes <p>Hillary and Tina interview Lauren Book, Florida Senate Minority Leader.</p> <p>Elected in 2016, Lauren Book is a rising star among Florida Democrats. After being unanimously selected Senate Democratic Leader, Lauren has led Democrats in the fight against the growing far- right in Tallahassee. </p> <p>Leader Book has dedicated her career to fighting childhood sexual abuse both in and out of the Legislature. As Chair of the Children, Families, and Seniors Committee, Lauren reconstructed Florida’s child abuse reporting system, designing a central hotline so that no report is left uninvestigated. She went on to expand Medicaid for newborns and babies from just 3 months to a year- no small feat for a Democrat. Outside of the Legislature, Lauren founded Lauren's Kids, an Emmy Award winning non for profit dedicated to ending childhood sexual abuse through education. Her programming is found in schools in 41 states and internationally.</p> <p>Senator Book speaks to us about her role as in the Florida Senate, recent legislation, and her hopes for the midterm elections.<br> Special Guest: Lauren Book.</p> Florida Senate, Senator Lauren Book, Learning with Dignity Bill, abortion access, Florida politics, Lauren's Kids, Florida Democrats Hillary and Tina interview Lauren Book, Florida Senate Minority Leader.

Elected in 2016, Lauren Book is a rising star among Florida Democrats. After being unanimously selected Senate Democratic Leader, Lauren has led Democrats in the fight against the growing far- right in Tallahassee.

Leader Book has dedicated her career to fighting childhood sexual abuse both in and out of the Legislature. As Chair of the Children, Families, and Seniors Committee, Lauren reconstructed Florida’s child abuse reporting system, designing a central hotline so that no report is left uninvestigated. She went on to expand Medicaid for newborns and babies from just 3 months to a year- no small feat for a Democrat. Outside of the Legislature, Lauren founded Lauren's Kids, an Emmy Award winning non for profit dedicated to ending childhood sexual abuse through education. Her programming is found in schools in 41 states and internationally.

Senator Book speaks to us about her role as in the Florida Senate, recent legislation, and her hopes for the midterm elections.

Special Guest: Lauren Book.

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Elected in 2016, Lauren Book is a rising star among Florida Democrats. After being unanimously selected Senate Democratic Leader, Lauren has led Democrats in the fight against the growing far- right in Tallahassee.

Leader Book has dedicated her career to fighting childhood sexual abuse both in and out of the Legislature. As Chair of the Children, Families, and Seniors Committee, Lauren reconstructed Florida’s child abuse reporting system, designing a central hotline so that no report is left uninvestigated. She went on to expand Medicaid for newborns and babies from just 3 months to a year- no small feat for a Democrat. Outside of the Legislature, Lauren founded Lauren's Kids, an Emmy Award winning non for profit dedicated to ending childhood sexual abuse through education. Her programming is found in schools in 41 states and internationally.

Senator Book speaks to us about her role as in the Florida Senate, recent legislation, and her hopes for the midterm elections.

Special Guest: Lauren Book.

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]]> Episode 66: Chop Shop | Joe Gersten and John Hipple Mitchell https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep66-chopshop 889657b8-e1b7-4f6a-901d-9ab8fde3e8ca Wed, 31 Mar 2021 00:15:00 -0400 The Muck Podcast full 2 The Muck Podcast 58:33 yes <p>Tina and Hillary cover former Miami Commissioner Joe Gersten and <br> former U.S. Representative from Oregon John Hipple Mitchell.</p> <p>For show notes and links to our sources, please click <a href="https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep66notes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.</p> miami commission, joe gersten, Florida House, Florida Senate, drug den, US House committee, sex scandal, crack cocaine, John Hipple Mitchell, Oregon, Representative, Land claim, fraud, railroad Tina and Hillary cover former Miami Commissioner Joe Gersten and
former U.S. Representative from Oregon John Hipple Mitchell.

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former U.S. Representative from Oregon John Hipple Mitchell.

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]]> Episode 54: Oink Oink, Bitch | Raimundo Atesiano and Pork Chop Gang https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep54-oinkoinkbitch 22ab3ba4-23e2-4e4a-8ef1-d99c89602748 Wed, 06 Jan 2021 00:15:00 -0500 The Muck Podcast full 2 The Muck Podcast 55:20 yes <p>Tina and Hillary cover former Biscayne Park Police Chief, Raimundo Atesiano and former Florida governor and senator, Charley Johns.</p> <p>For show notes and links to our sources, please click <a href="https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/ep54notes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>.</p> true crime, politics, corrupt, US politics, American politics, Biscayne Park, Raimundo Atesiano, Charley Johns, Florida politics, Florida governor, Florida senate, Florida senator, police chief, corruption, conspiracy, Florida Legislative Investigation Committee, Red Scare, Lavender Scare Tina and Hillary cover former Biscayne Park Police Chief, Raimundo Atesiano and former Florida governor and senator, Charley Johns.

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]]> Li'l Muck Episode 16: Shevrin Jones https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/ep16-shevrinjones 39788c99-de36-451b-992d-466c463f914e Fri, 18 Dec 2020 00:15:00 -0500 The Muck Podcast full 1 The Muck Podcast 16:23 no <p>Hillary and Tina interview Senator Shevrin “Shev” Jones. Senator Jones was first elected to the Florida House, championing meaningful bipartisan legislation, including two consecutive bills to secure dignity for incarcerated women; statewide expansion of a clean syringe exchange program; safety and oversight for athletic coaches for youth athletic teams; and ensuring transparency and accountability via police body cameras. Today, Jones proudly serves Florida’s 35th Senate District, which includes portions of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Senator Jones served on President Barack Obama’s College Promise Task Force and is an active member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Young Elected Officials Network, Leadership Florida Connect - Class 32, Leadership Broward Class 27, the Council of State Governments TOLLS fellowship program, and Millennial Action Project’s Florida Future Caucus.</p> <p>For show notes and links to our sources, please click <a href="https://themuckpodcast.fireside.fm/articles/lmep16notes" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">here</a>. Special Guest: Shevrin Jones.</p> Shevrin Jones, Florida Senate, Florida Senator, Florida politics, Dignity Act, Tammy Jackson Act, politics, local politics Hillary and Tina interview Senator Shevrin “Shev” Jones. Senator Jones was first elected to the Florida House, championing meaningful bipartisan legislation, including two consecutive bills to secure dignity for incarcerated women; statewide expansion of a clean syringe exchange program; safety and oversight for athletic coaches for youth athletic teams; and ensuring transparency and accountability via police body cameras. Today, Jones proudly serves Florida’s 35th Senate District, which includes portions of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Senator Jones served on President Barack Obama’s College Promise Task Force and is an active member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Young Elected Officials Network, Leadership Florida Connect - Class 32, Leadership Broward Class 27, the Council of State Governments TOLLS fellowship program, and Millennial Action Project’s Florida Future Caucus.

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]]> Hillary and Tina interview Senator Shevrin “Shev” Jones. Senator Jones was first elected to the Florida House, championing meaningful bipartisan legislation, including two consecutive bills to secure dignity for incarcerated women; statewide expansion of a clean syringe exchange program; safety and oversight for athletic coaches for youth athletic teams; and ensuring transparency and accountability via police body cameras. Today, Jones proudly serves Florida’s 35th Senate District, which includes portions of Broward and Miami-Dade Counties. Senator Jones served on President Barack Obama’s College Promise Task Force and is an active member of the Alpha Phi Alpha Fraternity Inc., Young Elected Officials Network, Leadership Florida Connect - Class 32, Leadership Broward Class 27, the Council of State Governments TOLLS fellowship program, and Millennial Action Project’s Florida Future Caucus.

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Special Guest: Shevrin Jones.

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