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What’s Trending in Florida News? Week of April 28 – May 4

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What news stories do Floridians really care about? And which Florida news outlets are sparking the most online conversation?

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 consisted of just about everything — hockey fights, kidnappers, unbelievable nature, you name it.

South Florida dominated Twitter this week, with six Miami or Fort Lauderdale-based news outlets ranking among the top 10. WSVN 7 News led the pack on Twitter, with more than five times as many interactions as the #2 spot, and also took the #3 spot on Facebook.

 

TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON FACEBOOK

 

TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON TWITTER

TRENDING ON FACEBOOK

A Miami police officer is relieved of duty after a questionable video surfaces.

A Little Haiti woman speaks out about the suspect who tried to kidnap her.

Yikes! 12 sinkholes form in an Ocala neighborhood.

Gloria Williams, who kidnapped Kamiyah Mobley from a Jacksonville hospital, is sentenced to prison.

 

TRENDING ON TWITTER

Movie night, anyone? AMC Theatres will offer movie tickets for $5 every Tuesday.

 

Tampa Bay Lightning spectator joins hockey fight … through the glass.

 

Police identify suspect in the Little Haiti sexual assault case.

 

Orange Bowl creates a scholarship award to honor late Stoneman Douglas coaches.

 

It’s like inception! A bird captures a shark that had just captured a fish off the gulf coast.

Meet Our Expert

Public policy consultant, researcher, and writer with substantial legislative, political, and private-sector experience. Extensive experience conducting public opinion research using scientific survey methodology, including experimental design. Utilizes academic research methodology and on-the-ground training to collect, analyze, and strategically present data. Previously served as senior staff on two statewide gubernatorial campaigns in Florida, as a deputy policy chief to one governor, as legislative staff in both the Florida House and Senate, and as Director of Health Care Policy for the Florida Medical Association.

Has been published in both academic and mainstream media outlets, co-authored a book on ‘The New Science of Momentum’ as applied to politics, business, military, and sports, and authors Substack on the intersection of policy and public opinion. Serves as full-time teaching faculty at Florida State University, and as president of the Tallahassee Jewish Federation. . Earned her doctoral degree in political science at Florida State University and her bachelor’s degree at New College of Florida in Sarasota.

 

Karen Cyphers, PhD

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