Employers in Florida reported 9 WARN Act notices in May 1998, displacing an estimated 1,253 workers — signaling an acceleration from April. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Utilities | 1 | 136 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 125 |
The Utilities sector topped the list of affected industries with 136 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Information & Technology reported 125 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 3 | 746 |
| Alachua | 1 | 136 |
| Liberty | 1 | 125 |
| Brevard | 2 | 110 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 70 |
Broward absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 746 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dania | 1 | 388 |
| Deerfield Beach | 1 | 220 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 138 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 136 |
| Bristol | 1 | 125 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dania Jai-alai | Dania | 388 | 1998-05-05 | |
| Kitchen of the Oceans | Deerfield Beach | 220 | 1998-05-19 | |
| NAL Acceptance Corporation | Fort Lauderdale | 138 | 1998-05-07 | |
| Energizer Power System | Gainesville | 136 | 1998-05-04 | |
| Liberty Intermediate Care Facility | Bristol | 125 | 1998-05-04 | |
| Johnson Controls World Serv., Inc | Cape Canaveral | 70 | 1998-05-01 | |
| Kleinert's | Largo | 70 | 1998-05-07 | |
| K-Mart #7900 | Miami | 66 | 1998-05-11 | |
| US Foodservice | Orlando | 40 | 1998-05-05 |
The most significant filing came from Dania Jai-alai at its Dania facility, reporting 388 affected workers. Kitchen of the Oceans followed with 220 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Utilities 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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