Feb. 2010: Lana was interviewed for a radio PSA (Public Service Announcement) about FVA. It aired on 97.1 FM radio ("Tampa Bay's New Rock Alternative").

4/30/09: FVA and Farm Sanctuary were interviewed on WMNF on the swine flu pandemic's connections to factory farms.

4/13/09: FVA's KFC Demo in St. Pete made the news! Check us out on WMNF!

2/20/09: FVA was interviewed on WUSF TV's Florida Matters show for civic engagement - check it out here!

2008 ThanksVegan event got some press from News Channel 10

March 20th National Meat Out at USF in Tampa

World Week for Animals in Labs at USF in Tampa

Interview on "Talking Animals" with WMNF, hosted by Duncan Strauss

Nikki put in a "plug" for plant-based diets at an Obama rally in St. Pete on August 1, 2008

Letters to the Editor from FVA members:

Pro-vegan letter in national magazine Natural Health - Lana Smithson  (Oct. 2009 hard copy)   (sent in response to pro-meat book featured in the magazine's previous issue)

Obama and the fly - Nikki Benoit, Outreach Coordinator (sent in response to the negative reaction to PETA speaking out, though the media deleted that part of the letter)

Humane Slaughterhouses Seek to Mollify Meat Eaters - Jodi Chemes, Boardmember

Feeding Wildlife is Folly - Nikki Benoit, Outreach Coordinator

Protect Pets - Nikki Benoit, Outreach Coordinator

Pet Adoption - Nikki Benoit, Outreach Coordinator [The Tampa Tribune December 22, 2008 page 21 - hard copy only]

Florida Leads in Helping End Battery-Cage Cruelty - Nikki Benoit, Outreach Coordinator [Critter Magazine September 2008 page 4 - hard copy only]

Encouraging Gator Hunting Only Harms Nature - Nikki Benoit, Outreach Coordinator