A new magazine focused on life in Polk County is set to make its debut.

The first edition of the magazine Polk Life, published by partner newspaper the Ledger, will be out at the end of July. The cover has not yet been released, but the issue will include stories about people and places in Polk County.

"(It's) beautiful," said magazine contributing editor Lynne Maddox. "Lots of color. Lots of good photography. Slick. It's going to be one of the best looking magazines you have ever seen."

Stories to be included in the premiere edition include a family that takes modeling-style pictures of their dogs, ice cream from Andy's Ice Cream in Winter Haven and the new Streamsong Golf resort in Bowling Green.

Maddox credits the magazine's slick look to editors and Ledger photographers.

About 5,000 magazines will be mailed to county residents. Other copies will be available for free at 180 businesses around the county.