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?”
South Florida was the talk of the town this week, with several stories taking place in Miami.
While there have been some slight shifts in the leaderboard rankings, FOX 13 News and WSVN 7 News remain in the lead on Facebook and Twitter (though WFLA News is a close second).
TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON FACEBOOK
TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON TWITTER
TRENDING ON FACEBOOK
Cuteness overload! A SeaWorld worker bottle feeds baby manatees.
Floridians celebrate legendary actress Betty White turning 97!
Florida legislator proposes a new bill that would ban abortions after a heartbeat is detected.
TRENDING ON TWITTER
A former Miami hotel dishwasher wins lawsuit after being fired for missing work on Sundays for religious reasons.
Miami hotel dishwasher forced to work Sundays awarded $21 million by jury: https://t.co/IaYS3jXvN1 pic.twitter.com/VKfsmLGpbg
— NBC 6 South Florida (@nbc6) January 16, 2019
Miami Dolphins legend Bob Kuechenberg dies at 71.
Miami Dolphins great Bob Kuechenberg dies https://t.co/7aZIIrTZ7n pic.twitter.com/m1JJ0MCQd5
— South Florida Sun Sentinel (@SunSentinel) January 13, 2019
Haitian restaurant provides free meals to Miami International Airport employees during the partial government shutdown.
Washington isn’t paying Miami’s TSA workers, but a Haitian restaurant is feeding them: https://t.co/669LBHqMQL pic.twitter.com/NGANk6T17u
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) January 15, 2019
Data was collected from CrowdTangle on Friday, January 18, 2019. It covers the period between Saturday, January 12, and January 18, 2019.