Help Me Howard: Archived Reports - Page 28 of 52

  • Framed Art

    Framed Art

    I will bet, at some point or another, you have taken something in to be framed. I hope you liked it -- but what can you do if the artwork or poster or picture is not the same when you pick it up? Can you put a price tag on the damage? For the answer, lets turn to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 05/16/07
  • Road Debris

    Road Debris

    Have you ever been rocked while riding down the road? I don't mean loud music -- I mean a rock hitting your windshield or your car. If it does cause damage, what can you do? That's why one man called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 05/09/07
  • Leased Tow

    Leased Tow

    When you walk to your car and find it's towed, it's irritating and infuriating. Now, imagine this: you get to the tow yard and are told, "You lease your car, and you can't have it back today." It is happening to people who drive lease vehicles, and there is a way to stop it. Here is Patrick Fraser with tonight's Help Me Howard.

    Posted on 05/07/07
  • Ankle Bracelet

    Ankle Bracelet

    It's one of those good news/bad news things. The bad news: You get arrested in Colorado. The good news: You can go back to Florida if you can find someone to rent you an electronic monitoring braclet. Sounds easy, but how do you find one, and is it legal for someone to go out and rent an ankle bracelet? It's a question for Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 05/02/07
  • Leaky Pipe

    Leaky Pipe

    We are under water restrictions, and we all know what that means: You can't pump water into your yard 24 hours a day, 7 days a week -- or can you? You see, one South Florida man has been complaining about the water company wasting water for months, and guess what has happened? For the answer, let's bring in Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/25/07
  • Deaf Girl takes dangerous walk from school bus to daycare

    Deaf Girl takes dangerous walk from school bus to daycare

    She is 6 years old -- she cannot hear her classmates, much less a car blowing its horn at her. Despite that, the school district has told everyone they are dropping her off on a busy street, forcing her to walk through traffic to get to a daycare. The question: Are school districts required to drop your kids off in a safe place? It's a question tonight for Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/23/07
  • Changing Social Security Number

    Changing Social Security Number

    They adopted a child, but wanted to change his social security number, so the birth mother couldn't track him down. The U.S. Government said no. Can they do that?

    Posted on 04/18/07
  • HIV Test

    HIV Test

    She went to the doctor for a routine checkup and found out later that her doctor ordered an AIDS test without her knowledge or consent. Can he legally do that? Help Me Howard has the answers. Here's the Night Team's Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/11/07
  • Trees Cut Down

    Trees Cut Down

    Was your house damaged by a storm? Odds are if you live in South Florida the answer is probably 'Yes.' Now what about your yard, your trees? If so, watch out because if codes were enforced across South Florida, you could lose many of your trees, which one South Florida group is finding out the hard way. That's why they are calling Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/09/07
  • Nazi Photos

    Nazi Photos

    If you take pictures, you have them developed. But what would you do if the pictures you picked up were not what you turned in? In fact, to you the pictures were disgusting and dangerous. Do you have the right to know what is going on? Strange story -- and here are some answers from Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/05/07
  • Not Me

    Not Me

    Here is a nightmare: You are threatened with arrest by Texas for a crime committed in Texas even though you have never even been to Texas. Even worse, the police won't listen to you and now you have to worry about a knock at the door, which leaves you with only one thing to do: call Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 04/02/07
  • I

    I'm Alive

    Are you alive? Silly question -- unless you can't prove it. Imagine it: Your proof of birth is wiped out in a hurricane -- meaning you can't get any ID -- meaning you can't vote, fly, cash a check, do anything. It happens more than you might believe and it's so unbelievable, one woman said, "Enough. Help Me Howard." Here is Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/28/07
  • Horse Fight

    Horse Fight

    It's a horse story that started as a love story, and ended with a broken heart and a battle over the horse. Two people each saying, "I own that filly." Two people refusing to give in. Was it a gift horse or a misunderstanding? To find out they turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/26/07
  • Don

    Don't Speak Spanish

    America is an English-speaking country, right? So, can a job require you to speak a foreign language to work for them? The answer is clear and may leave you fuming. So now let's turn to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser for the results.

    Posted on 03/21/07
  • Army Won

    Army Won't Pay

    For some people it is a dream job: serving their country in the U.S. Military. It's dangerous and it takes courage, but you know if something goes wrong the military will be there for you but not always. Not for one South Florida man who got so frustrated with the Army that he gave up and called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/19/07
  • Suspended License

    Suspended License

    Almost twenty years ago, a South Florida woman was in a car accident and lost her driver's license because she didn't have insurance. Now, despite having paid her dues, she still can't get her license back. So she's hoping Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser can point her in the right direction.

    Posted on 03/15/07
  • Neighborhood construction

    Neighborhood construction

    They've been dealing with construction in front of their homes for weeks. The noise and vibrations are literally shaking things off their walls. Now, frustrated homeowners just want to know when it's going to end, so they're calling Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/12/07
  • Shudder at Shutters

    Shudder at Shutters

    If you have tried to buy hurricane shutters, you may have a story. Would you believe there are people who ordered the shutters over a year ago and still don't have them? What can they do? There is one thing -- call Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/07/07
  • Broken Pipe

    Broken Pipe

    Condo and homeowner associations can be a bear, but a few general rules apply when something breaks. For example, when a pipe breaks, if it's in your area, it's your problem -- the association's area, their problem. Right? Not always, as we find out in tonight's Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/06/07
  • Homestead Exemption

    Homestead Exemption

    It is one of the simplest acts you can do and maybe one of the most important. Even more importantly, tomorrow is the deadline to do it -- to file for a homestead exemption. If you don't do it, you could lose your home, and, even if you do it, you could still be in trouble. How? Just listen to one South Florida man who is talking to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser.

    Posted on 03/01/07

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