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Pour yourself a double, folks, because Polk County Sheriff Grady Judd is madder than a wet hen, and he’s got the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in his crosshairs. [...]

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Hold onto your wallets, America’s trade landscape just got a seismic shake-up. As of midnight on August 7, 2025, President Donald Trump’s new “reciprocal” tariffs kicked in, slapping import taxes [...]

Florida Highway Patrol Takes Down Armed Kidnapper in High-Stakes Chase: A Win for Law and Order

August 5, 2025 | PoliticalBourbon.com In a world where chaos sometimes seems to get the upper hand, the Florida Highway Patrol (FHP) reminded us this week that grit, guts, and [...]

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