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?”
This week’s news stories revolved around the one-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting, with a sprinkling of lighthearted videos and photos that went viral — kissing dolphins, a very “Florida” maternity shoot, and a bobcat chasing a squirrel … on top of a screened-in patio.
South Florida Sun Sentinel climbed its way to the #1 spot on Twitter this week, beating out reigning champ, WSVN 7 News, with nearly four times as many social interactions.
TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON FACEBOOK
TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON TWITTER
TRENDING ON FACEBOOK
That’s one wild chase you don’t see every day…
SeaWorld dolphin shows his trainers some love … and it’s ADORABLE!
Florida commemorates the one-year anniversary of the Parkland shooting.
TRENDING ON TWITTER
Florida rapper YNW Melly is charged with killing two of his close friends.
Rising Florida rap star YNW Melly shot two of his close friends dead and then with the help of another man tried to make it look like they had been the victims of a drive-by shooting, Miramar police announced Wednesday. https://t.co/XdgxmZpfMe pic.twitter.com/T6INLHnIvX
— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) February 14, 2019
Florida communities come together to remember the 17 lives lost in the Parkland tragedy that took place one year ago.
Today marks one year since the Parkland shooting. Communities are coming together to remember the 17 lives lost in the tragedy #MSDStrong pic.twitter.com/FcsUQOTlys
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) February 14, 2019
Honey, we’re having a … gator! This is the most “Florida” maternity shoot we’ve ever seen.
TAKE A LOOK: We have a new contender for the most Florida maternity photo of 2019 so far.https://t.co/noDW1lezkC pic.twitter.com/Fk0O39w9Nz
— WFLA NEWS (@WFLA) February 8, 2019
Data was collected from CrowdTangle on Friday, February 15, 2019. It covers the period between Saturday, February 9, and February 15, 2019.