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.
FLORIDA KEYS NATIVES: THE HISTORY OF THE CALUSAS & KEY DEER
Hernando D’Escalante Fontaneda was born in Cartagena, Columbia, circa 1535. Sometime around 1548, the boy started to travel from the New World to Spain,...
TREACHEROUS TRAVELS AT CARYSFORT REEF
A natural-born adventurer, Kirk Munroe traveled extensively. One of those adventures led him to South Florida, where, in 1886, he moved into the growing...
KEYS HISTORY: PRIME HUNTING GROUNDS FOR PIRATES
Black Caesar’s pirate story spans three centuries. What every Black Caesar story has in common, however, is a pirate lair on Elliott Key. Usually,...
KEYS HISTORY: FACEBOOK HISTORY GROUP INSPIRES NEW BOOK
“Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli, Volume 1,” was not the next book I planned to write. However, the interesting year keeps getting more...
KEYS HISTORY: BROWN ANOLES & CURLY-TAILED LIZARDS AMONG OTHER INVASIVE SPECIES IN THE FLORIDA KEYS KEYS
I grew up fascinated by all things that slithered, crept and crawled. As a boy, I kept cages stacked atop the two dressers in...
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