What news stories do Floridians really care about? And which Florida news outlets are leading the online discussion?
To answer these questions, our digital media gurus analyzed the most viral Florida news of this week — curated by reactions, comments, and shares — to find out “What’s Trending in Florida News?”
As we enter the peak of hurricane season, it’s no surprise these storms are dominating the headlines.
WFLA News Channel 8 and WSVN 7 News continue to top the leaderboards, generating significantly more interactions than the #2 spot.
TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON FACEBOOK
TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON TWITTER
TRENDING ON FACEBOOK
A 19-year-old FSU student went missing. He has since been found.
Florida keeps a watchful eye as the Atlantic hurricane season ramps up.
A St. Pete boy who went missing has been found, and is now back with his family.
TRENDING ON TWITTER
Tampa Bay Lightning general manager Steve Yzerman steps down, Julien BriseBois will take his place.
BREAKING: Steve Yzerman told #TBLightning players in a meeting today he’s stepping aside as GM to be in advisory role, per source. BriseBois taking over as GM.
— Joe Smith (@JoeSmithTB) September 11, 2018
The countdown to holiday season begins in Florida!
The countdown is on for the holiday season! What are you most looking forward to? pic.twitter.com/HFCFS9WQz2
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) September 12, 2018
Andrew Gillum and running mate, Chris King kick off their campaign in Orlando.
Democratic candidate for governor @AndrewGillum and running mate @ChrisKingFL are coming to Orlando this weekend. https://t.co/kVxMp8zi0S pic.twitter.com/DEMzE1oupI
— WFTV Eyewitness News (@WFTV) September 7, 2018
Data was collected from CrowdTangle on Friday, September 14, 2018. It covers the period between Saturday, September 8, 2018 and September 14, 2018.