Employers in Florida filed 8 WARN Act notices in November 1999, impacting roughly 708 workers — representing a pullback from October and down 79% versus November 1998. The average filing covered 88 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 6 | 654 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 34 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 20 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 654 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Healthcare reported 34 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Okaloosa | 1 | 185 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 169 |
| Manatee | 2 | 138 |
| Polk | 1 | 109 |
| Marion | 1 | 53 |
Okaloosa was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 185 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Crestview | 1 | 185 |
| Tampa | 1 | 169 |
| Lakeland | 1 | 109 |
| Bradenton | 1 | 69 |
| Sarasota | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Russell Athletic | Crestview | 185 | 1999-11-18 | |
| Ball Corporation | Tampa | 169 | 1999-11-01 | |
| Juice Bowl Products, Inc. (Tropicana) | Lakeland | 109 | 1999-11-03 | |
| Filko Automotive Products, Inc | Bradenton | 69 | 1999-11-01 | |
| Elcotel, Inc | Sarasota | 69 | 1999-11-16 | |
| Lockheed Martin - Missiles & Fire Control | Ocala | 53 | 1999-11-03 | |
| Coral Gables Hospital (Tenet S FL Health) | Coral Gables | 34 | 1999-11-01 | |
| Baker & Taylor, Inc | Pembroke Park | 20 | 1999-11-19 |
The single largest action involved Russell Athletic at its Crestview facility, reporting 185 affected workers. Ball Corporation followed with 169 workers.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Manufacturing 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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