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What’s Trending in Florida News? Week of September 22 – 28

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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?”

It’s been a wild week in Florida news, with stories ranging from the possibility of a Scooby-Doo themed park at Universal Studios to a sneaky gator that surprised canoers.

WFLA News Channel 8 and WSVN 7 News continue to dominate the Facebook and Twitter leaderboards, leading the rest of the pack by a long shot.
 

TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON FACEBOOK

Facebook Leaderboard
 

TOP 10 NEWS OUTLETS BY SOCIAL INTERACTIONS ON TWITTER


 

TRENDING ON FACEBOOK

Zoinks! For all the Scooby-Doo fans out there, this one’s for you.

A middle school teacher is fired for refusing to giving students credit for not doing their homework.

That’s a weird looking log… Oh wait!

 

TRENDING ON TWITTER

Animal abusers will face harsher punishment with a new Florida law.

Bill Nelson climbs in a new Florida Senate race poll.

Fall’s here? Feels more like summer part two in some areas of Florida!


 
Data was collected from CrowdTangle on Friday, September 28, 2018. It covers the period between Saturday, September 22, 2018 and September 28, 2018.

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.

 

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