Employers in Florida logged 12 WARN Act notices in February 1999, involving roughly 1,682 workers — falling below January and down 59% versus February 1998. The average filing covered 140 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 6 | 613 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 550 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 167 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 111 |
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 85 |
| Government | 1 | 56 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 613 workers across 6 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 550 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 2 | 255 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 167 |
| Leon | 1 | 140 |
| Lee | 1 | 120 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 100 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 255 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Joe | 1 | 550 |
| Tampa | 2 | 255 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 167 |
| Tallahassee | 1 | 140 |
| Fort Myers | 1 | 120 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Florida Coast Paper Comp., LLC | Port St. Joe | 550 | 1999-02-04 | |
| Columbia Clearwater Community Hospital | Clearwater | 167 | 1999-02-01 | |
| Montgomery Ward & Comp., Inc | Tampa | 144 | 1999-02-05 | |
| Montgomery Ward & Comp., Inc | Tallahassee | 140 | 1999-02-04 | |
| Montgomery Ward & Comp., Inc | Fort Myers | 120 | 1999-02-05 | |
| Nations Bank | Tampa | 111 | 1999-02-24 | |
| Premier Cruises | Miami | 100 | 1999-02-25 | |
| Republic Bank - Mortgage | St. Petersburg | 85 | 1999-02-19 | |
| K-mart Corp. #9658 | Clewiston | 79 | 1999-02-05 | |
| K-mart Corp. #7346 | Gulf Breeze | 70 | 1999-02-05 | |
| The Pantry | Crescent City | 60 | 1999-02-24 | |
| P T R Services | Jacksonville | 56 | 1999-02-15 |
The biggest impact was at Florida Coast Paper Comp., LLC at its Port St. Joe facility, reporting 550 affected workers. Columbia Clearwater Community Hospital followed with 167 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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