Brad Bertelli
Brad Bertelli is an author, speaker, Florida Keys historian, and Honorary Conch who has been writing about the local history for two decades. Brad has called the Florida Keys home since 2001. He is the author of eight books, including The Florida Keys Skunk Ape Files, a book of historical fiction that blends two of his favorite subjects, the local history and Florida’s Bigfoot, the Skunk Ape. His latest book, Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli, Volume 1, shares fascinating glimpses into the rich and sometimes surprising histories of the Florida Keys. To satisfy your daily history fix, join his Facebook group Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli.
KEYS HISTORY: THE STARCK FAMILY HAD A LONG RUN ON LOWER MATECUMBE KEY
The Sold Sisters, Ocean Sotheby’s International Realty’s Sarah Ewald and Sabrina Wampler, invited me to speak at an open house. The Atlantic-front Lower Matecumbe...
KEYS HISTORY: THE SEVEN(ISH) MILE BRIDGES
There is talk about building a new Seven Mile Bridge to replace the old Seven Mile Bridge, which replaced the original Seven Mile Bridge....
KEYS HISTORY: TALKING PIRACY & SMUGGLING AT A HEMINGWAY SEMINAR IN … IDAHO?
I was invited to speak at the 2024 Ernest Hemingway Seminar at the Community Library in Ketchum, Idaho. Hemingway’s last home was in Ketchum,...
STORMY HISTORY: EVERY HURRICANE TELLS A DIFFERENT STORY
Ask any local. Hurricane season blows.
Between every gust and shower reported through the regular media and all the opinions shared through social media, the...
KEYS HISTORY: A CARDINAL NESTING AND A LITTLE-KNOWN KEYS COMMUNITY
Some people say seeing a cardinal in your yard is a sign the spirit of a loved one or an angel is near. If...
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NEW MURALS IN KEY WEST TRANSFORM HISTORIC CIGAR FACTORY
Boxy and bland in all-over beige, the hulking historic...
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KEYS HISTORY: THE GOOD, THE BAD & THE BITTEN
The year was 1975. I had just turned 10...
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KEYS CORAL GROUPS GET PROACTIVE TO BEAT THE HEAT
As summer continues to blaze on, it’s getting hotter...
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ICONIC DRC DOLPHIN STATUE GETS A FULL FACELIFT FROM ARTIST RYAN KEMPPAINEN
Driving into Marathon through Grassy Key, what you might...
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WILD THINGS: KEY WEST WILDLIFE COLUMN
Science cannot always explain what a bird is up...
