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: NEW BOOK EXPLORES SOME ‘CONCH TALES’
It’s exciting to write that volume 3 of my “Florida Keys History with Brad Bertelli” book series is now available.
With each book, I’ve worked...
KEYS HISTORY: THESE ISLANDS PRESENT SOME NAMING MYSTERIES
Conch is more than a five-letter word in the Florida Keys. It is a marine gastropod, a musical horn, a treasured souvenir, a culture...
KEYS HISTORY: TRAINS, CARS AND A SERIES OF ISLANDS
On a map (yikes, I’m dating myself) or GPS, the fills and bridges connecting Upper Matecumbe Key and Lower Matecumbe Key are excellent examples...
KEYS HISTORY: KEY LARGO OFFERS PLENTY OF STORIES
Because Key Largo is the largest of the Florida Keys, and the Overseas Highway stretches 19.2 miles over the island, it has a lot...
KEYS HISTORY: CUDJOE KEY ONCE SAW MILITARY ACTIVITY
What keeps getting more apparent is all the miles that go into creating the 115-mile-long Overseas Highway have stories to tell. Naturally, some miles...
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