Employers in Florida posted 11 WARN Act notices in October 1999, affecting an estimated 1,916 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to September and up 133% versus October 1998. The average filing covered 174 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1,042 |
| Manufacturing | 7 | 754 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 75 |
| Retail | 1 | 45 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,042 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 754 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 2 | 286 |
| Brevard | 1 | 240 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 142 |
| Duval | 1 | 104 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 85 |
Broward absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 286 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 900 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 286 |
| Orlando | 1 | 240 |
| Hialeah | 1 | 142 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 104 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palms of Pasadena Hospital | St. Petersburg | 900 | 1999-10-29 | |
| Turbine Engine Components Textron | Orlando | 240 | 1999-10-18 | |
| EFTC Corporation | Fort Lauderdale | 211 | 1999-10-06 | |
| Palmetto Gneeral Hospital (Tenet) | Hialeah | 142 | 1999-10-12 | |
| Smurfit-Stone Container Corporation | Jacksonville | 104 | 1999-10-07 | |
| MILGO Solutions, Inc | Sunrise | 80 | 1999-10-28 | |
| RSL COM USA Inc | Fort Lauderdale | 75 | 1999-10-06 | |
| Lykes Pasco, Inc | Dade City | 68 | 1999-10-04 | |
| Jumbo Sports Inc | Tampa | 45 | 1999-10-18 | |
| Datagraphic | Tampa | 40 | 1999-10-29 | |
| American Power Conversion Corp. (APC) | Fort Myers | 11 | 1999-10-21 |
The largest notice was filed by Palms of Pasadena Hospital at its St. Petersburg facility, reporting 900 affected workers. Turbine Engine Components Textron followed with 240 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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