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: ISLAMORADA LIBRARY WAS MORE THAN BOOK SHELVES

Inside and out, the Islamorada branch of the Monroe County Library offers a book-full of local history and more. One of Islamorada’s cultural gems,...

KEYS HISTORY: WHAT WENT BEHIND THE NAMING OF SUGARLOAF?

Sugarloaf Key was once famously home to the Perky Bat Tower. In 1929, Richter Clyde Perky thought the wooden tower would become home to...

KEYS HISTORY: FLAGER’S ARRIVAL TO SOUTHERNMOST CITY DIDN’T MARK AN END TO RAILROAD CONSTRUCTION

The right-of-way for the Key West Extension of Henry Flagler’s Florida East Coast Railway approached the Florida Keys along what is now called the...

HISTORICAL NUGGETS: PRESENTATION SPONSORS SOUGHT FOR TALKS

My birthday was on June 4, and man, the years are flying by. For the record, every year gets better and better. It is...

KEYS HISTORY: ARRIVAL OF FRESH WATER BROUGHT RELIEF TO THE ISLAND CHAIN

Back in March, there was a disruption in the flow of fresh water through the Florida Keys when a series of cracks erupted in...

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