Florida Layoffs — April 1998

Employers in Florida submitted 4 WARN Act notices in April 1998, putting at risk an estimated 552 workers — down from March. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Education	1	300
Finance & Insurance	1	200
Healthcare	1	2

The Education sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 300 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 200 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Miami-dade	1	300
Seminole	1	200
Hillsborough	1	50
Duval	1	2

Miami-dade bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 54% of all affected workers with 300 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Miami	1	300
Lake Mary	1	200
Tampa	1	50
Jacksonville	1	2

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Deafness Education Advocacy Foundation, Inc	Miami	300		1998-04-09
The Harvest Life Insurance Company	Lake Mary	200		1998-04-17
Port of the Island	Tampa	50		1998-04-20
Prudential Health Care Group of Prudential	Jacksonville	2		1998-04-20

Topping the list was Deafness Education Advocacy Foundation, Inc at its Miami facility, reporting 300 affected workers. The Harvest Life Insurance Company followed with 200 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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.