Vero Beach-based artist Teala Krapfl has come a long way since her days of trying to replicate Bob Ross’s “happy trees.” Today, her imaginative and playful work is displayed in public spaces, charming viewers and …
Coolest Personality in Vero Beach – Gino Guggeri
Gino Guggeri, owner of Gino’s Nutrition Shoppe, has spent the last 21 years working for GNC managing both corporate and franchised locations. He is a Florida native and has been a resident of Indian River …
Jillian Jackson
A true Vero Beach native, that’s who she is, and yet just a small part of what defines her. Her name? Jillian Jackson. Where you may recognize her from if you’re a beachside dining extraordinaire …
Dr. Chris Festa
She’s known around town as ‘Dr. Chris.’ She has saved lives, and inspired the lives of many. Through and through, she is a true doctor. Technically, a Doctor of Nurse Practitioner, or DNP. She is …
Larry Reisman
You know his name – you’ve likely read his news stories or opinion pieces before. Larry Reisman, the community editor and columnist for TCPalm and the Press Journal, has been a local news journalist since …
Annabel Robertson
Annabel Robertson is a face of giving, a face of gratitude, and a believer in community. Vero Beach is “definitely home,” she said. Robertson moved to Vero Beach in 1994 after her graduation from law …
Christopher Sweeney
This cool personality’s name has a ring to it. A lustful, creative scoop of coolness and artistic professionalism. Christopher Sweeney’s talent and dedication to paying it forward in the community he lives in speaks for …
Mike Bushman
Have you ever been sitting at your job, going through the mundane day-to-day descriptors of your job role, waiting for lunch time, waiting for quitting time, dreaming of where you pictured your life being at, …
Jeremias Moniz
Addiction and homelessness are two serious issues that society faces. In 2019, those issues of humanity are ones that are difficult to talk about, because the reality of either is becoming more and more personal …
Tim and Anna Burklew
They’re true believers in local supporting local. Family-oriented through and through. And when it comes to facing life catastrophes, Tim and Anna Burklew do not accept defeat without putting up a fight with a great …
Mink Tyner
Beauty and art go hand in hand, and an artist’s canvas can be pretty much anything, anywhere, and in Mink Tyner’s eyes, anyone. She is doing what she loves to do, living a life she …
Todd Thomas
Captain America by day, Batman by night… and pastor on Sundays. He’s not your ordinary Super Hero, but alas, is cool nonetheless. He’s real, and he’s passionate about God, Christianity, his family, his community, Disney, …
Dan and Kelly Johnson
They’re so cool – they come as a pair. Kelly and Dan Johnson are quiet, pleasant, and eager to make a difference. Their mission: Hidden Sanctuary Village (HSV). Their non-profit started as a dream and …