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: AUTHOR NED BUNTLINE PENNED BUFFALO BILL & BLACK CAESAR STORIES

Today, I am going to write about a man who spent time in the Florida Keys in the ’30s. He had a reputation as...

KEYS HISTORY: PIRACY ACCOUNTS ‘ARGH’ ASTONISHING

I did not consider studying a relevant part of the school experience in high school and those early community college semesters. Better stated, I...

KEYS HISTORY: FIND KEY WEST PIONEERS, A LARGE LOBSTER & JESUS BENEATH THE SEA

The Florida Keys started as something other than a refuge for art and artists. It seems safe to say that the island chain has...

KEYS HISTORY: ISLAMORADA COMMUNITY STANDS TALL DESPITE ALL THE DOWNED TREES AND DEBRIS

We have a small concrete house on Plantation Key. When we bought it in 2012, we first fell in love with the front yard’s...

KEYS HISTORY: THE ALBURYS & AN OLD CONCH HOME

The Reef Environmental and Education Foundation (REEF) invited me to give a talk for their “Fish and Friends” lecture series. A talk about the...

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