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matches Vanessa’s fun-loving personality! After all, who does not
streamlined silver bullet with shimmer gives us that sense of
freedom to go anywhere.
the Festivals of Speed event in St. Pete. I was curious and wanted
Pete resident Vanessa Talbott.
philanthropic events participating and donating. The next
scheduled event is on March 21 in North Straub Park for the Guide
Dogs Walkathon. It’s their largest fundraiser of the year with
proceeds helping to raise, train, and match their amazing dogs
with people experiencing vision loss, veterans with disabilities,
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parent in the military. Vanessa routinely participates in events
honoring our military and veterans, including Honor Flight held
at the St. Pete-Clearwater International Airport, Wreaths Across
America for fallen veterans and several others.
As founder and broker of Palm Real Estate, with two very spoiled
cocker spaniels, Vanessa feels she inherited her sense of service
and compassion from her mother, a World War II Army Nurse,
and her ambition and focus on excellence from her father, a West
Point graduate who became a highly decorated Air Force pilot and
Both parents instilled a deep love of country in her and valuable
character traits that helped shape the person she is today. Born
in Japan, and having moved yearly while growing up, she became
accustomed to the relocation process and new beginnings. All
She’s with Vanessa Talbott
BY MICHELLE BOUDREAU
/StPeteLifeMag.com