Brad Bertelli
Brad Bertelli is a respected historian, author, speaker, and Honorary Conch based in the Florida Keys. Since arriving on Plantation Key in 2001, he has dedicated over 20 years to researching and interpreting the history of the island chain.
Brad has published 10 books, including his acclaimed series Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli (Volumes 1, 2, and 3), with Volume 4, The Great Florida Keys Road Trip, forthcoming.
For regular updates on local history, you are invited to join the Facebook group “Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli.” To learn more, please visit: www.bradbertelli.com.
KEYS HISTORY: SNAILS & GARDEN FACED PRESSURES ON STOCK ISLAND
Editor’s note: This is the second in a two-part series on Stock Island.
Once upon a time, the Stock Island Tree Snail was native to...
KEYS HISTORY: WANDERING LIVESTOCK ON STOCK ISLAND
Editor’s note: This is the first in a two-part series on Stock Island.
Some say Stock Island was named after the livestock that had once...
KEYS HISTORY: STORMS TAKE SEVERAL SPANISH SHIPS BENEATH THE DEPTHS
The 1733 New Spain Fleet departed Havana en route to Spain on Friday, July 13. It was September. They sailed into a hurricane. Of...
KEYS HISTORY: THE CROCODILES ARE COMING BACK
Spoiler alert: the Florida Keys are a unique string of islands. To add one more reason, South Florida and the Keys are the only...
KEYS HISTORY: ‘DOWNTOWN’ CARD SOUND BUSTLED WITH ACTIVITY
When State Road 4A opened to traffic in 1927, it was the only automobile route bridging the mainland to Key Largo. On the mainland,...
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