it's this morning's edition of help me howard with patrick fraser. when they started playing at hollywood hills high school, she was the type of parent that every parent wanted. >> i stay there had and after he went tocollege. >> reporter: as a booster, she raised money for the teams. >> and items they mayeed that the school doesn't provide them. take them to 7 on 7 tournament inin ocala. so the coach asked tracy to help. >> i offered my credit card with the promise that i made sure, i had a promise from the head coach to pay it back because i can't afford to do it on my own. >> the football coach paid for the vans for the trip an she paid for the hotel rooms. >> it was great. we came back, the coach got paid back for the vans and i never got paid back. >>s they si has a document from th booster club saying using the credit card w w approved by the coach an money to be paid back by the booster club. they did pay back some of the ney nearly $2,200. i would get payments here an this while i was part of the booster club. >> she is still owed $3,800 for

for this help me howard, i'm patrick fraser, 7 news. >>> and straight ahead on today in florida. we will get a final check on traffic and weather. >>> a dog let out for bathroom break becomes the star of a half marathon. >>> and animal too scared to assistance. >>> welcome back. a dog's bathroom break turns into her big break as she unknowingly finishes a half marathon. the blood hound turned up at the starting line of the marathon in huntsville, alabama. the dog trot aid long with runners for the entire 13.1 miles. she competed without a human or leash an she finishehein 7th place. the dog was presented with a finishers metal for her accomplishment. >> christine: so cute. a sloth stuck on the highway luck. just holding on. it was taken to the vet checked natural habitat. >>> and continuing to okeechobee road they stretch out to 103rd and allow yourself extra time. rolling to work, we are seeing stop and go congestion all the way to 103rd working your way to the 112 expressway and allow yourself extra time. have yourself a great tuesday. i'm steven j. grey. here's lauren lane >>>

me howard" with patrick fraser. >> >> reporter: after driving an suv for a while. devin decide he wanted to trade is in for a pickup truck. >> you can throw stuff in the backck especially when i go off roading. >> after looking around devin found one in the used c c lot in hollywood. i traded in my truck for a thousand and did 12.50 tore a down payment. the salesman wrote down that he gave a 25-dollar deposit and said let's get the financing for the rest. >> and they sai said i got approved and i criefd off of it from the lot after i signed the paper. and he crof off with his pickup truck. paperwork said although i have been permitted to take deliver if the a bofd described vehicle. i understand that financing for the vehicle has not been finalized. this has been known as a spot delivered. saying i was not approved of the loan so they wanted me to brink r bring the truck back in. >> kevin said o okay but. when i asked about the truck that i traded in. they said the sold it right way and said they would not refund my money they would not give him the suv back and no

patrick fraser, 7 news. here in vineland, home of progresso, we figured out how to get rich ingredients like bacon into 22 light soups, so if you want 100 calories or less per serving without giving up rich flavor do what we do...make it progresso. this moment is perfect in every way just like my kid gooey...flaky...happy. toaster strudel. >>> on the palmetto expressway, where she crash not helping t. left lane is blocked and delays are solid passing around that big curve, no problems on the turnpike extension an at this time. we have no incidents on i-95 and seen the intermittent tapping of the brakes t. entire commute is around 30 to 35 minutes heading to the golden glades interchange expressway, stick with those express lanes or biscayne boulevard, 7th avenue is looking good, no problems heading i.to broward, no problem. we still have residual delays on i-95 southbound. the crash cleared at sterling tractor-trailer. now it's just tap of the brakes past sunrise boulevard. i-95 and on i-95, things are leez

howard with patrick fraser. >>> >>> a man bought a truck, or so he thought. and after looking arouou, he found what he liked at a used car lot in hollywood. >> i traded in my truck for a thousand andid 1250 for a down payment. >> reporter: the sales man wrote down he gave 1250 cash deposit and let's see if we can get financing for the rest. >> they said i got approved and hen they drive off the lot wit after i signed the paper work. >> like many people that buy a financing was approved when he drove off with the pickup truck. but the paper work said all though i have been able to take the above described vehicle, i understand that financing for the vehicle has not been finalized. this is known as a spot delivery. and then... >> i received a phone call saying i wasn't approved of the loan. they waned me to bring the tck back in. >> reporter: he said okay but. when i asked about my truck, they said they sold it right away a a said they would not refund me my money. >> reporter: ty were not going to give him his suv back and not returning his $1,250 deposit. his

. >> belkys: but n n she says that the coach and club will not pay howard with patrick fraser. >> belkys: well parents often help their kids schools out and one woman loaned a booster club >> craig: and now the club and coach are refusing to repay her, it is tonight's edition of help me howard with patrick fraser. >> help me howard. >> patrick: when tracy son started playing football at hollywood hills high school, she was the type of parent every school wants. >> i joined the booster club in his freshman year and stayed there a year after he left and went to college. >> patrick: as a booster she helped to raise money for the football team. >> for any items that the team may need that the school does not provide it. >> patrick: then the head coach wanted to take the players to a 7 on 7, and the club did not have the monthny at the time, so the coach asked tracy to help. >> i offered my credit card with the promise, and i made sure that i had a promise from the head coach that i would be paid back because i cannot afford to and you know he promised to pay it back. >> patrick: tracy says t

it's tonights edition of "help me howard" with patrick fraser. >> sometimes when you rent, you get a great place. first here there way shooting in front of theomplex. >> we had a leaky room we've had rodents. >> now you're probably thinking. okay gentleman tbheerntion your lease support, move out. >> every year i push back, i'll move next year. it's always something that happens and unfortunately i can't move at that time. >> joo neen rents the condo from the owner. she says he is nice but is the leak something the noarn is required to fix. >> it it went from leaking to having a big water circle around it to molding really bad. >> the leaky pipe was above the creeling in the common area you can see the brown spochts the bubbles and water beau drops. for three months they try tried to to get the condo sewing to fix the leak adged then. >> everything came crashing down. we heard a really big bang and evening went flying. debris everywhere. all my stuff in the bath room hit the floor. the bath room and into the bedroom and the soggy ceiling cage crashing down. it was really bad. ways in

let's find out in tonights "help me howard" with patrick fraser. >> >> when i met jose, two thi on his mind. >> these boys ooflt the boys are fun. the other thing on his mind that day is from you straight oog i bought this proper in 2010. >> jose now rent the condo out and recently the hot water heater broke. jose went over to fix it. >> i went to the hofs to get a form of a parking pass because they don't allow owners to park in the parking space. they say you have olive there. the property manager was about fix the water heater and then the condo president walked over. >> no, you can't give it to him. he can't do repairs. >> jose told the president it was an emergency and het trite park in his own space to fix the leak. >> and he got nup my face. came a few inches from my face and started ago an tag ga nicing me to do something. soy thrafd off and went outside ch pretz fooled him outside. jose says they both raise 3rd voises as they exchanged words. this guy was flaig like he was going to tack me. >> jose walk wade. fixed the hot water heater and left. >> then a few day later he was

i'm patrick fraser. >> danielle: thank you. twhaiz good one. good tips. >> lynn: thanks for watching. i'm lynn martinez. >> danielle: and i'm danielle knox 7 news at 6:00 starts right now. >> now on 7 news. >>> a teen slind shot and rushed to the hospital. it tonight residents shaken by the crime. >>> south florida filing fridge imid and it's about to get ceerld some bikers getting their wheels back and the brakes put on others. after a wild ride. >> a pet finally found and this reunion is years in the making. just one station has the story. plus, a woman proving a devastating accident won't break >> this is 7 news at 6:00. now at 6:00, shots ringing out in a south florida naik hoosmed a teen struck multiple times. the victim rushed to the hospital after coming under fire. >> craig: good everything evening everybody. >> a day off from school he ending in bloodshed for this boy. >> belkeys: police trying to pig o!t what lead to this tragedy and sheldon knox j. >>> jess call ca holy live at the hospital where this man is recovering. >> this man w

now she is turning to howard and patrick fraser for help. >> phil: all right. hurricane season may belong over but national hurricane center is watching an area of disturbed he are giving it a 30% chance that it could develop into a subtropical system. no worries for us what so ever. we'll have our local forecast nay couple minutes. >>> >> >> lynn: well, if you own a home, you might of had a deal with code enforcement f. you fail to correct the violation they can find you. but can they fine you without that's what we're talk about tonight in tonights "help me howard" with patrick fraser. >> reporter: when a lot behind her house wa up for sale, she bought. it not to resell maingd a profi but to protect herself eye didn't want to have someone buy it and build a house there and have a lot of big kids jumping the fence. >> everything worked out well and then irma was sick for two months and didn't bring the yard guy to maintain the lot. >> when he went back there to ut cut the lorkts a ticket was on the fence. in fact the man had just put the ticket there. no warni

patrick fraser, 7 news. >>> welcome back. time is 8:43. a frozen vehicle spted near buffalo, new york. icy water from lake erie, snow, rain and heavy winds created this carcicle. snow banumping about two inches of snow per hour on that region. severe weather cancelled classes for several schools yesterday. that now that's a cold front. seem so bad. it's been wet, slow. save time as you're heading out. it's just sprinkling over the portion, the palmetto expressway southbound drive, delays start just before red road goes around the big curve towards the dolphin, a one-hour mmute. use the turnpike extension instead. no wrecks. we have the very good news and on i-95, this is around 45 minutes from the golden glades interchange to state road 112. use the express lanes instead, intermittent with the stop and go west or east. no problems 95 northbound heading into broward. once you're into broward county, it is pretty slow out there. 95 northbound has slow downs approaching 95 because of the typical morning congestion an rain delay. no wrecks, no

.>> anchor: i'm patrick fraser. choose a boosterfor a broward athletic department. the coach asked to borrow money for attornment. a woman loaned the school some money and then b >> they don't return phone calls or money, nothing. >> anchoror tracy is owed over $3000 that she loaned to the school booster club. find out why the school says >>> welcome back. nothing is more all-american than a juicy burger >> ashley: that is what's on the grill as we grab a bite with belky. >> we are doing classic american diner cuisine with a modern touch. >> reporter: the diner is open every day with brunch on weekends and mondays and they have a dj on the weekends. insider out on the patio. the winwood diner burger. start with three kinds of ground me. >> sirloin and brisket. >> reporter: a mix of spices, paprika, chili powder, salt, and white pepper. >> reporter: for clarified butter on a hot griddle. add scallions in fresno peppers and let it cook for several minutes. add salt. the hamburger is brown on the bottom, turn it over. >> to take six or seven minutes. >> reporter: when

contact us, worthless as a retear man, but when we show up, things sometimes seem to get done, i'm patrick fraser, seven news. >> belkys: coming up on 7 news at ten, she was told that she would never make anything of her life by the people who were supposed to build her up. >> craig: but she proved them wrong and is back to tell kids in south florida, her incredible story, it is the night team, sfeshl assignment report, l le lesson. >> reporter: a big difference, so far last year it was pretty warm across south florida, only one day with below average temperatures, so far, january, already, five days below average. can we expect another cool night? minutes. >> belkys: 20 years ago, a teacher told a north dade middle school stult student that she would never amount to anything. >> craig: but look at her now. she is back in south florida, with an inspirational story. the night team danielle knox has more life lesson >> reporter: in 1996 she was an honor student. >> that was the same day that was nominated for the most succeed. >> reporter: but the accolades asked for help in math class. >> i raised

one couple called me "help me howard" with patrick fraser to find out. >> shirley and wilmer started dating in high school in 1976. in 1986 they bought the home they now live in and yet there are two days they will never forget. the indicates that left them disabled. march 2010, march 11th, 2010. hi a stoke. wilmer ways truck driver for home depot when he feleloff the struck truk in 1993. i just kept on work you know what i mean and three months later went to hey wire. >> a dr. wrote that wilmer had a progressive neurological disease and he is totally disablele it's hard to breathe tiems sometimes. and gives me headaches fl. >> shirley needs a wheelchair to get around. he h trouble walk and the never damage causes his face to switch and the pain can be unir able. i think it will give me a stoke or something. it hurts. but as we met with them, they explained their physical problem but didn't complain about them telling me with their small disability ti checks, they manage to get by. then in december will a mer was watching "help me howard" with when a story about elizabeth rogers came