Editor’s Note The dead of summer is here, welcome July! This month means so much celebrating the birth of our great Nation. 242 Years. Such an inspiration for us to realize what made America great in this first place! And another hot month! SO hot! Our super-fabulous photographer Samantha Rhodes, is smoldering hot on this month's cover, recreating a modern interpretation of the classic Marilyn Monroe beach photo shoot. Learn more about Samantha and her photography business, Focus Photo FL, in this month's WG Business Profile! cee castillo [email protected] Publisher / Editor-in-Chief Editor Brett Dault [email protected] Contributors Audrey Costa Carley Costa Brett Dault Allison Couture Otero Ted Sheppe Ali Skokos Marion E. Wildey Ali and Carley of Lavish show us some gorgeous beach-themed event inspiration -- and take note of who's in the pictures! It's Jordan Kimball, from this season's The Bachelorette on ABC. So hot! It’s also National Park & Recreation Month, which is dedicated to recognizing the importance of community parks. And with the grand opening of the City’s new Tucker Ranch park right around the cornerx, all of the wonderful work going on at Oakland Nature Preserve, and the many great activities our park has to offer, there’s no better time to get out and enjoy them all! Happy July birthdays to Shannon, Natalia, Noelle, Sarah, Tarin, Aelish, Lonna, Dan, Parker, Heather, Teresa, Michael, Timmy-Flay, Tracey, Noreen, Michael, Shayla, Lisa, Jiv, Chad, Sammy, Samantha, Mr. Stephenson, Judy, James, Brett, Suzanna, Jordyn, Jeff, Livio, Carrie, John, Laurie, Earl, Kenneth, and all you fabulous July people! And a very special happy birthday to Jose Quevedo, Sr., mi amor! Layout & Graphic Design taylor mobley Samantha Rhodes Cee Illustration Taylor Mobley Photography Samantha Rhodes Advertising Janet Kerrebrock [email protected] 407.792.4892 July 2018 Winter Garden Magazine Tucker Ranch Oakland Nature Preserve Jurassic World Jordan Kimball The Bachelorette Pet Friendly Establishments Winter Garden Magazine Winter Garden, Florida Central Florida West Orange County