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: ‘COCOLOBO KEY’ HAD A RICH PAST OF PINEAPPLES & A PRIVATE CLUB

Coccoloba diversifolia is a native tree that produces a small reddish-purple fruit that my dog, Beau, likes to eat on our morning walks. Birds...

KEYS HISTORY: MOSQUITOES AND ‘DIABOLITO’ POSED THREATS TO U.S. NAVY’S ANTI-PIRACY UNIT

What was the most dangerous thing facing the fighting men of the anti-piracy unit called the West Indies Squadron? It was not the pirates,...

KEYS HISTORY: 1850S MIDDLE KEYS WITNESSED DESIRABLE LANDS & A SERIES OF SALES

Last week I wrote about the Middle Keys, or how Key West and the Upper Keys often overshadow the Middle Keys. There is absolutely...

KEYS HISTORY: KEY WEST & THE SEMINOLE WAR OVERSHADOWED MIDDLE KEYS

When stories are told about the Florida Keys, Key West gets most of the attention. Given the tremendous history spawned by that little island,...

QUEEN CONCH’S IMPRINT ON THE KEYS SPANS FROM THE MENU TO A FLAG

In the old days, fishing skiffs slowly paddled across the clear Atlantic waters with two fishermen on board. One man slowly paddled while the...
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