Florida Layoffs — April 2000

Employers in Florida logged 4 WARN Act notices in April 2000, involving roughly 274 workers — falling below March and down 75% versus April 1999. The average filing covered 68 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Transportation	2	140
Accommodation & Food	1	72
Manufacturing	1	62

The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 140 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 72 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Miami-dade	2	154
Brevard	1	72

Miami-dade bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 154 workers across 2 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Miami	2	154
Orlando	1	72
Miramar	1	48

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
Challenge Air Cargo, Inc	Miami	92		2000-04-03
AmeriServe	Orlando	72		2000-04-19
SOLA Poly Miami (SOLA International, Inc.)	Miami	62		2000-04-05
Spirit Airlines, Inc	Miramar	48		2000-04-17

The biggest impact was at Challenge Air Cargo, Inc at its Miami facility, reporting 92 affected workers. AmeriServe followed with 72 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Transportation 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.