Employers in Florida posted 9 WARN Act notices in June 2000, affecting an estimated 1,816 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to May and up 75% versus June 1999. The average filing covered 202 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 1,050 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 196 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 195 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 163 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 88 |
| Transportation | 1 | 64 |
| Government | 1 | 60 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,050 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 196 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 900 |
| Duval | 2 | 359 |
| Polk | 1 | 195 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 88 |
| Brevard | 1 | 64 |
Orange was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 900 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Apopka | 1 | 900 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 359 |
| Lake Hamilton | 1 | 195 |
| Aventura | 1 | 150 |
| Hialeah | 2 | 88 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding's Supermarkets, Inc | Apopka | 900 | 2000-06-06 | |
| Website Pros, Inc | Jacksonville | 196 | 2000-06-29 | |
| FruitPack International, Inc | Lake Hamilton | 195 | 2000-06-26 | |
| Aetna US Healthcare | Jacksonville | 163 | 2000-06-13 | |
| Rainforest Cafe | Aventura | 150 | 2000-06-30 | |
| Budget Rent A Car Corp. Local Reservation Center | Orlando | 64 | 2000-06-19 | |
| US Cellular | Gainesville | 60 | 2000-06-21 | |
| Sagaz Industries, Inc. - Axius | Hialeah | 55 | 2000-06-22 | |
| Hialeah Containers, Inc | Hialeah | 33 | 2000-06-27 |
The largest notice was filed by Gooding's Supermarkets, Inc at its Apopka facility, reporting 900 affected workers. Website Pros, Inc followed with 196 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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