Andrew West

3 weeks ago | yahoo.com | Jonah Hinebaugh |Andrew West

Season 2025 – that annual influx of snowbirds and tourists joining permanent residents to enjoy Southwest Florida's subtropical weather and festive entertainment scene – is nearing its traditional close. It's the time of year that locals and visitors alike celebrate annual traditions: Major Leauge Baseball's Spring Training, the Naples St. Patrick's Day Parade, Edison Festival of Light, the Fort Myers Beach Shrimp Festival, spring break and more.

3 weeks ago | naplesnews.com | Mark Bickel |Andrew West

Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently caught up with Amy Siewe, famously known as the Python Huntress. Siewe gave a lecture at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel. We asked her questions about the invasive Burmese Python for this special video series. This is the final segment of the series.

4 weeks ago | naplesnews.com | Mark Bickel |Andrew West

Amy Siewe, a renowned python hunter, shared her insights on invasive Burmese pythons in a recent interview. The interview series focuses on Siewe's experiences and lessons learned from hunting pythons in Florida. Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently caught up with Amy Siewe, famously known as the Python Huntress. Siewe gave a lecture at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel.

1 month ago | yahoo.com | Mark Bickel |Andrew West

No one will argue that the traffic on Fort Myers Beach this winter has caused a lot of misery. What's debatable, especially if you follow the various Fort Myers Beach Facebook groups, is where this 2024-25 season ranks on the worst traffic ever meter. There are those who like to tell people to calm down and remind us that "it's always like this during season."Then there are are others who are saying: "I've never seen it this bad.

1 month ago | naplesnews.com | Mark Bickel |Andrew West

Amy Siewe, a renowned python hunter, was recently interviewed by The News-Press and Naples Daily News. Siewe answered questions about her experiences with Burmese pythons in Florida. This specific video clip focuses on Siewe's first encounter with a Burmese python. Note to readers: The News-Press and Naples Daily News recently caught up with Amy Siewe, famously known as the Python Huntress. Siewe gave a lecture at J.N. Ding Darling National Wildlife Refuge on Sanibel.