Employers in Florida posted 19 WARN Act notices in February 1998, affecting an estimated 4,082 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January. The average filing covered 215 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 912 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 215 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 200 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 135 |
| Retail | 1 | 14 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 912 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Healthcare reported 215 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 4 | 2,012 |
| Duval | 2 | 997 |
| Marion | 1 | 215 |
| Santa Rosa | 1 | 200 |
| Seminole | 1 | 135 |
Miami-dade felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 2,012 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 2 | 1,750 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 997 |
| Ocala | 1 | 215 |
| Milton | 1 | 200 |
| Miami Beach | 1 | 200 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pan American Corp | Miami | 1,200 | 1998-02-26 | |
| Nations Bank | Jacksonville | 912 | 1998-02-02 | |
| Greenwich Air Services | Miami | 550 | 1998-02-13 | |
| Kendall Healthcare Facility | Ocala | 215 | 1998-02-03 | |
| Russell Corporation | Milton | 200 | 1998-02-05 | |
| Ramad Resort Deauville | Miami Beach | 200 | 1998-02-24 | |
| Environmental Air Technologies | Sanford | 135 | 1998-02-06 | |
| Holiday Inn | Fort Lauderdale | 117 | 1998-02-10 | |
| Bluegreen Corporation | Fort Myers | 95 | 1998-02-04 | |
| First Union Consumer Credit Service | Jacksonville | 85 | 1998-02-27 | |
| K-Mart Corp #3550 | Delray Beach | 82 | 1998-02-27 | |
| Amcut Central Services | Opa Locka | 62 | 1998-02-13 | |
| Commerce Clearing House | St. Petersburg | 60 | 1998-02-06 | |
| G&K Services | Orlando | 45 | 1998-02-16 | |
| Lico | West Melbourne | 35 | 1998-02-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Pan American Corp at its Miami facility, reporting 1,200 affected workers. Nations Bank followed with 912 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance sector warrants close attention heading into the next period.
This analysis is based on official WARN Act filings reported by Florida. The Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification (WARN) Act requires employers with 100+ employees to provide 60-day advance notice of mass layoffs and plant closings. Data is updated daily by WARN Firehose. View all Florida WARN notices, browse layoffs by state, or download the full dataset.
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