Capt. Skip Bradeen of Islamorada Presented Honorary Conch Certificate by Board of County Commissioners

MONROE COUNTY, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners presented an Honorary Conch Certificate to Capt. Skip Bradeen for all his years as an icon in the community.

Bradeen made his way to the Florida Keys after serving four years in the Air Force and working as a deckhand on a fishing boat for a summer.

With aspirations to be a butcher, his friend mentioned a trip to the Florida Keys, and Bradeen, who had never heard of the island chain, gave his buddy a ride to Islamorada. The rest is history — a story many know well — he fell in love with the islands and never left.

“Skip is firmly ensconced as a highly respected captain and a valued community member,” said Commissioner Holly Merrill Raschein. “He avails his local celebrity for many charities and causes, and the Florida Keys are lucky to have him as an Honorary Conch.”