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 STORY OF CELEBRATED INDIAN CHIEF CHEKAIKA
This is the second part in a four-part series on the attack at Indian Key.
The University of West Florida’s John Worth has researched the...
KEYS HISTORY: WHAT KEYS WATERING HOLE HAS BEEN AROUND THE LONGEST?
There is a bar on Islamorada’s Windley Key with a sign declaring “the oldest most established liquor license in the Keys.” Without even considering...
KEYS HISTORY: THE MORE YOU LEARN, THE LESS YOU KNOW
I moved to the Florida Keys in 2001, so I could live on an island, sip rum and finish my great Florida novel. It...
KEYS HISTORY: THOMAS EDISON’S KEYS VISIT ENDS WITH A GIFT
Thomas Edison is best remembered for his ground-breaking work with electricity and the phonograph. He is not so well remembered as an early Florida...
KEYS HISTORY: HERMIT ARTIST CAPTURES THE KEYS THROUGH WATERCOLOR
This is the second in a two-part series on the Hermit Artist of Key Largo.
It seemed that Harry Sonntag, the Hermit Artist of Key...
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