Cape Coral Puppy Bowl highlights shelter’s need for loving homesCaught on Camera: Car crashes into Lehigh duplex
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Puppy Bowl highlights shelter’s need for loving homes The Cape Coral Animal Shelter hosted its third annual Puppy Bowl late Sunday morning. The event aimed to highlight puppies in need of homes.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Car crashes into Lehigh duplex A car crashed into a duplex early Sunday morning in Lehigh Acres causing confusion for the building’s residents.
WINK News Photos of the Week Feb. 2 – Feb. 8 This Week’s edition features live music, some familiar faces wearing red and a fabulous charity event
FORT MYERS Colonial Boulevard continuous flow intersection opens Sunday in Fort Myers Drivers along Interstate 75 near Colonial Boulevard can expect changes soon.
the weather authority Sun and clouds with a stray shower possible The Weather Authority says sun and clouds overhead will lead to another day with above-average temperatures.
FORT MYERS LCSO offering youth boxing program The Lee County Sheriff’s Office youth boxing program is your kid’s golden ticket to mastering the art of self-defense.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man speaks on helping apprehend armed 13-year-old The man who helped apprehend an armed 13-year-old spoke on the incident.
NAPLES Naples Cars on Fifth event fuels $2M for local charity efforts For over two decades, car enthusiasts in Southwest Florida have gathered on Fifth Avenue in Naples.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island set to reopen Collier County announced the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host Puppy Bowl 3 ahead of big game Ahead of the big game on Sunday, Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be featuring its very own Puppy Bowl III.
FORT MYERS From the ballpark to the beach: the Minnesota Twins are back for Spring Training 1700 miles later the Twins truck is here and the team from Minnesota is ready to spend the next six weeks here in Fort Myers.
the weather authority Warm stretch continues throughout this weekend The Weather Authority says if you are a fan of the warmer weather, you are going to love this weekend.
SANIBEL Sanibel’s red tide raises health alerts and wildlife concerns With great weather in the forecast, it’s shaping up to be a perfect beach weekend. However, visitors to the barrier islands should exercise caution.
NAPLES Naples Automotive Experience raises funds for St. Matthew’s House The Naples Automotive Experience brought excitement and philanthropy to the community, raising money for St. Matthew’s House.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Puppy Bowl highlights shelter’s need for loving homes The Cape Coral Animal Shelter hosted its third annual Puppy Bowl late Sunday morning. The event aimed to highlight puppies in need of homes.
LEHIGH ACRES Caught on Camera: Car crashes into Lehigh duplex A car crashed into a duplex early Sunday morning in Lehigh Acres causing confusion for the building’s residents.
WINK News Photos of the Week Feb. 2 – Feb. 8 This Week’s edition features live music, some familiar faces wearing red and a fabulous charity event
FORT MYERS Colonial Boulevard continuous flow intersection opens Sunday in Fort Myers Drivers along Interstate 75 near Colonial Boulevard can expect changes soon.
the weather authority Sun and clouds with a stray shower possible The Weather Authority says sun and clouds overhead will lead to another day with above-average temperatures.
FORT MYERS LCSO offering youth boxing program The Lee County Sheriff’s Office youth boxing program is your kid’s golden ticket to mastering the art of self-defense.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral man speaks on helping apprehend armed 13-year-old The man who helped apprehend an armed 13-year-old spoke on the incident.
NAPLES Naples Cars on Fifth event fuels $2M for local charity efforts For over two decades, car enthusiasts in Southwest Florida have gathered on Fifth Avenue in Naples.
MARCO ISLAND Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island set to reopen Collier County announced the reopening of the Caxambas Park boat ramp on Marco Island.
CAPE CORAL Cape Coral Animal Shelter to host Puppy Bowl 3 ahead of big game Ahead of the big game on Sunday, Cape Coral Animal Shelter will be featuring its very own Puppy Bowl III.
FORT MYERS From the ballpark to the beach: the Minnesota Twins are back for Spring Training 1700 miles later the Twins truck is here and the team from Minnesota is ready to spend the next six weeks here in Fort Myers.
the weather authority Warm stretch continues throughout this weekend The Weather Authority says if you are a fan of the warmer weather, you are going to love this weekend.
SANIBEL Sanibel’s red tide raises health alerts and wildlife concerns With great weather in the forecast, it’s shaping up to be a perfect beach weekend. However, visitors to the barrier islands should exercise caution.
NAPLES Naples Automotive Experience raises funds for St. Matthew’s House The Naples Automotive Experience brought excitement and philanthropy to the community, raising money for St. Matthew’s House.
Credit: CBS News. The Cumbres and Toltec Scenic Railroad was originally built to bring prospectors for the silver and gold rush of the late 1800s, forever changing the nation. Now passengers can look out on the same landscapes of Colorado and New Mexico that were there almost a century and a half ago, CBS News correspondent Barry Petersen reports. “We’ll see the world as it existed 140 years ago,” said John Bush, president and general manager of the railroad. “No paved roads, no power lines and no parking lots. This is essentially a time capsule … of 64 miles of 1880. And once you get out of town, it is the authentic West, not the Hollywood West but the real West, the way it actually was.” There’s also no cell phone service, he said. The railroad was taken over in 1970 by people who wanted to preserve it and give more people the opportunity to experience it. Tickets range from $100 to $200 for a six-hour trip. “People begin to slow down,” Bush said. “We see the West here at 12 miles an hour and for a long time.” Retired chef Chris Carleton, of Corpus Christi, Texas, saw much more than just scenery. “When you look out across this countryside … do you think you would have ever wanted to come across this thing on a horse or a wagon?” Petersen asked. “It gives you a really thoughtful mind of … how those people made those decisions back 100 years ago. What made them come this way and obviously endure what is just unbelievably splendid, dangerous, fantastic country?” Carleton said. In its time, the steam engine was the peak of high-tech – the 1800s version of the Boeing 747 or the space shuttle. “You look at a computer now and, well, some wires go in or some signals go in and some stuff comes out,” Bush said. “But you can’t tell how it works inside. Here, if you look at a steam locomotive: oh, this rod is hooked to that piston, and when that moves, then this turns, and when that turns, then this does that. And you can walk yourself through it.” Those who drive them say they have the rhythm and soul of a living thing. “Hundreds of people wish they could do this. We do it on a regular basis,” said Carlos Llamas, who has been an engineer for 24 years. “It really is the coolest thing on the planet. It really is.” “And when you make this thing move, you must feel like you’re king of the world,” Peterson said. “Yes. I do. I believe I’m king of the world,” he said. The railroad is also an economic engine for the area, pouring $15 million a year into the local rural economy with jobs on the train, fixing the rails and refurbishing old cars for a new career back in service. It was watching trains and steam engines as a child that captured Bush for life and made him jump at the chance of taking over the railroad seven years ago. “When I first started doing this I actually wanted to do it enough that I finally got to where I found it boring,” he said. “That never happened. It is still fascinating. And for me, it’s great. I’ve literally gotten to get paid to do what I wanted to do.”