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 may come as no surprise that one of this week’s most viral Florida news stories involves … you guessed it … Publix subs (hint: they’re on sale)!
WSVN 7 News continues to hold a strong lead on the Twitter leaderboard this week, while Fox 13 News Tampa Bay and WFLA News Channel 8 battle it out for the #1 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 motorcyclist riding on I-95 dies after being struck by lightning.
Did someone say Pub sub sale?!?
It’s a Christmas miracle! The world’s largest Christmas light maze is coming to Florida.
TRENDING ON TWITTER
Publix subs go on sale for a week. We know what we’ll be having for lunch tomorrow!
THIS IS NOT A DRILL!!! 🚨 All whole Publix subs will temporarily be on sale for just $5.99 starting tomorrow! https://t.co/auofyhEbHi
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) June 12, 2019
Oh snap! A Tampa family’s pet alligator “assists” with their baby’s gender reveal.
GATOR GENDER REVEAL – A Tampa couple used an unusual method to announce the gender of their unborn baby and enlisted the help of their pet gator Amos for the big reveal. 🐊👶
STORY: https://t.co/MYKb5qK7Yv pic.twitter.com/7BxY8FsA3O
— WSVN 7 News (@wsvn) June 12, 2019
U.S. attorneys develop a potential national security case against a Mar-a-Lago intruder.
BREAKING: U.S. attorneys disclosed they are developing a potential national security case against the Chinese woman accused of trespassing at Mar-a-Lago with electronic equipment. https://t.co/AJhbnY73pn
— Miami Herald (@MiamiHerald) June 12, 2019
Data was collected from CrowdTangle on Friday, June 14, 2019. It covers the period between Saturday, June 8, and June 14, 2019.