Andrew West, The News-Press

Andrew West

The News-Press

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  • The News-Press
  • Naples Daily News
  • USA TODAY

Past articles by Andrew:

Captured on video: Cute family of otters skamper across a street in Fort Myers

A family of river otters recently went on an adventure, going from one pond to another. → Read More

Fort Myers Beach removes 10 tons of dead fish from beaches; 3 tons to go

A massive bloom of red tide is killing fish along the Southwest Florida Gulf of Mexico coast → Read More

Our I-75 Odyssey: Two journalists, one interstate, five takeaways. What we observed

We covered almost 100 miles of road looking for signs of danger caused by debris that had fallen off vehicles traveling in SWFL. → Read More

A miserable walk on the beach: This is what red tide carnage looks like in Southwest Florida

Andrew West, a visual journalist for The News-Press and Naples Daily News, captured the distubing scenes at local beaches while on assignment. → Read More

A spectacular moment captured on video: Sanibel's lighthouse is shining bright again

It was a moment people looked forward to and won't forget. On Feb. 28, 2023 the Sanibel Lighthouse, damaged in Hurricane Ian, came back to life. → Read More

A spectacular moment captured on video: Sanibel's lighthouse is shining bright again

It was a moment people looked forward to and won't forget. On Feb. 28, 2023 the Sanibel Lighthouse, damaged in Hurricane Ian, came back to life. → Read More

Watch: Time lapse video of Fort Myers Beach shrimp boat going back in water

It can be a slow, agonizing process, but the shrimp boats pushed out of the water by Hurricane Ian are starting to float again. → Read More

Hundreds participate in annual Martin Luther King. Jr. Commemorative March in Fort Myers

The 2023 Martin Luther King. Jr. Commemorative March in Fort Myers. → Read More

Trail camera victory shows a close up view of a wild Florida panther

Photographer Andrew West's trail camera captures amazing wildlife at Corkscrew Regional Ecosytem Watershed → Read More

The Yo Taco Shrimp Run in conjunction with Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Parade

The Yo Taco Shrimp Run in conjunction with Fort Myers Beach Lions Club Shrimp Parade. Proceeds benefit Cypress Lake High Athletics → Read More

SWFL Eagle Cam: Eaglets E19 and E20 growing quickly

Eaglets E19 and E20 can occasionally be seen peeking from their nest. Their parents are Harriet and M15. These are scenes from Tuesday, Jan. 25, 2022. → Read More

See the photos: Partial lunar eclipse captured over Fort Myers Beach, Florida

Visuals journalist Andrew West was out on Fort Myers Beach to capture the partial lunar eclipse on Friday, Nov. 19, 2021. → Read More

Finding dolphins is usually a pretty good bet in SWFL, unless you were me recently

If you know where to look in Southwest Florida, finding dolphins is usually a pretty good bet. → Read More

Photographing a night blooming cereus: What it took to get this shot

The cactus is native to deserts in the southwest but can grow in Southwest Florida conditions. → Read More

Photographer shares joys and frustrations of camera trap photography ~ Our World

Panthers, bobcats, black bear, deer and wild turkey and other wildlife have passed my sensor, which in turn makes my camera shutter release. → Read More

Before and after images show devastation, recovery from red tide on Southwest Florida beaches

These images show devastated Florida beaches before the red tide cleared, and how the same beaches are now recovering as the blooms disappear. → Read More

Congressman Francis Rooney visits areas impacted by algae and red tide

Congressman Francis Rooney visits areas impacted by algae and red tide → Read More

'I feel like sitting down and crying:' Fort Myers beach volunteer describes finding dead dolphin

A dead dolphin washed up on Fort Myers Beach, Florida amid a red tide outbreak. → Read More

Dead whale shark washes up on Sanibel Beach

A dead whale shark washed up on a Sanibel beach. → Read More

Video: Dead whale shark washes up on Sanibel Beach

A dead whale shark washed up on a Sanibel beach. → Read More