Diana Reed

Miami

Executive Producer at WSVN-TV (Miami, FL)

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Articles

Miami DMV office extends hours, opens new windows in effort to reduce wait times

2 months ago | wsvn.com | Heather Walker |Diana Reed

Things are speeding up at Miami-Dade DMV locations. The county started weekend hours at the downtown office so now, you can go on Saturdays. We’ve learned other locations are also putting appointments in the fast lane. 7’s Heather Walker has today’s 7Investigates. From mission impossible to possible — getting a driver’s license in Miami-Dade County is getting easier.
Widow’s shocking email

2 months ago | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

(WSVN) - Her husband was murdered nearly five years ago while driving a rental car. She recently got an email from the rental company containing pictures that shocked her. What was in the email? Let’s turn to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. Life can be difficult sometimes. Charista feels it’s like that all the time. Charista Mitchell: “A little tired. I’ve been up all night crying.”At one point, she says she had a nice life with her husband, Vilmar, and their six children.
15 bright lights in my window

2 months ago | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

(WSVN) - Bright lights are good for some things. Bright lights in a neighborhood can be aggravating, especially if there are a couple of dozen flooding your home. But is it legal? Let’s turn the spotlight over to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. If you Google “animated,” don’t be surprised if Shavonne pops up. Shavonne Anderson: “My mom’s house is literally down the street. An auntie’s house is down the street.
Condo owners facing insurance hikes that are not your fault

Mar 26, 2025 | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

A homicide at a condo complex. A slip and fall at another one. Do the owners who had nothing to do with those incidents have to pay? One South Florida man turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser to find out. In the condo world, Bonaire at Woodmont is a nice place. Quiet, not too costly and conveniently located. Gary Perlman: “We’re central to I-95, the Turnpike, the shopping, the restaurants.”Another plus: the Perlmans feel safe here. Gary Perlman: “There’s a guardhouse there.
How to get your security deposit back?

Mar 24, 2025 | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

When they moved out of their rental they said they should have gotten their $6,000 security deposit. The landlord returned nothing. No cash, not even a phone call. So they turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. Moving from a four-bedroom house to a one-bedroom apartment would be a pain for most people. Not Kimberly. Kimberly Cooper: “I like it because I’m a minimalist. I like it.”Kimberly and her husband weren’t planning on downsizing till the property manager stopped by.
Dozens of trucks between neighborhood

Mar 19, 2025 | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

(WSVN) - Two nice, quiet neighborhoods in Broward County, and then beside them, the county allowed it to become a parking space for dozens and dozens of trucks. You can imagine what happened next. To see if it can be stopped, neighbors called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. Forty-five-years-ago, this became the dream home for Marianne and Larry. Mariane Schmandt: “We’ve had great neighbors.
EBT card hacked and no money for food

Mar 17, 2025 | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

If you are struggling to get by, an EBT card can help provide food for you and your family. But hackers are now targeting those cards leaving many people without money for food. Its why one woman called Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. Barbara is 85—full of thoughts and wisdom and not afraid to share them. Barbara Rado: “What are they gonna do? Put me in jail? Go for it. Put an 85-year-old in jail, go right ahead.”For example, Barbara gets government food assistance–through her EBT card.
$1,112 for stopping payment on a check?

Mar 12, 2025 | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

(WSVN) - He paid his water bill online. It began with a typo that ended with an unbelievable bill for stopping payment. To find out if he was sunk, he turned to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. A pool in the backyard. Great for the dog. A lake behind the house. Not a bad view for Norman and his family. Norman Crews: “You get the birds flying in, the fish all jumping in the lake, feeding. Kids love to get out and do a little fishing.”Norman loves to drink it all in.
Business won’t deliver what you paid for

Mar 10, 2025 | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

She is opening a new business and ordered signs—but they were never delivered. So what can you do if you don’t get what you paid for. It’s Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. There are spas where you can just get a massage and then there is ‘Just Me.’Arleta Nykolyk: “So it’s kind of like a workout while you’re laying down. It’s time to try the secret and effortless body sculpting. Now in Weston.”At ‘Just Me’ med spa in Weston, Arleta’s options to improve your body are endless.
Homeowner battle to block chopping down 7 palm trees

Mar 5, 2025 | wsvn.com | Patrick Fraser |Diana Reed

(WSVN) - A homeowner says the developer installed a fence back in 1989. Now the association says it’s in the wrong place and has to be moved, meaning seven palm trees have to be cut down. Or do they? It’s why a call went out to Help Me Howard with Patrick Fraser. One fence. Seven palm trees. And 24 months of chaosTanya Kraus: “Absurd, absurd.”It began in 2023, when Tanya and her husband wanted to replace their old wooden fence with a new fence.