
Andrew West
Senior Photographer at Fort Myers News-Press
Photographer @news-press.com, endurance athlete, Alaskan born, outdoor adventure hound, dad, wildlife photographer. Instagram @andrewpwestphoto
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4 weeks ago |
naplesnews.com | Andrew West
Andrew WestDominick Boyd, chief of staff for Lee County Public Safety gives media members a tour of the newly expanded Lee County Public Safety Center in Fort Myers on Thursday, May 29, 2025. This area depicts the Emergency Communications Center. Andrew West, Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today NetworkNew sleeping quarters are part of the newly expanded Lee County Public Safety Center in Fort Myers on Thursday, May 29, 2025.
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1 month ago |
naplesnews.com | Andrew West
Andrew WestEmergency officials, including fireighters, EMS and Lee County Sheriff’s Office work the scene of a reported explosion at a home near the intersection of Caloosa Trace Cir. and Beavers Den in the San Carlos neoghborhood of Fort Myers on May 21, 2025. Andrew West/The News-Press/USA Today NetworkEmergency officials, including fireighters, EMS and Lee County Sheriff’s Office work the scene of a reported explosion at a home near the intersection of Caloosa Trace Cir.
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1 month ago |
usatoday.com | Andrew West |Tayeba Hussein |Christopher Cann
Florida officials confirmed an 89-year-old man and his dog were killed in the first fatal bear attack in the state's recorded history. On the morning of May 5, authorities found Robert Markel and his dog deceased from an apparent bear attack on Markel's property in Jerome, a small unincorporated community 30 miles east of Naples, according to the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission.
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1 month ago |
usatoday.com | Andrew West |Tayeba Hussein |Kim Luciani |Cheryl McCloud |Tomas Rodriguez |Tomás Rodríguez | +1 more
• Florida wildlife officials hauled a dead bear from the woods shortly before 9 p.m. May 5. • Officials said the dead bear would be transported to Gainesville for testing. • If it's confirmed the Jerome man was killed by the bear, it would be the first death by bear attack in Florida.
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1 month ago |
usatoday.com | Andrew West
Bear attack in Collier County, Florida: Photos at the scene
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