Employers in Florida filed 7 WARN Act notices in July 2000, impacting roughly 1,819 workers — representing a notable rise over June and up 56% versus July 1999. The average filing covered 260 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 1 | 800 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 420 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 204 |
| Other | 1 | 197 |
| Government | 1 | 116 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 82 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 800 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 420 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Escambia | 1 | 800 |
| Duval | 2 | 313 |
| Polk | 1 | 82 |
| Hamilton | 1 | 60 |
Escambia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 44% of all affected workers with 800 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pensacola | 1 | 800 |
| Medley | 1 | 360 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 313 |
| Margate | 1 | 204 |
| Lake Wales | 1 | 82 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Data Teleservices | Pensacola | 800 | 2000-07-31 | |
| Coach Leatherware | Medley | 360 | 2000-07-24 | |
| NAL Acceptance Corporation | Margate | 204 | 2000-07-10 | |
| Lon Coleman / Jones | Jacksonville | 197 | 2000-07-31 | |
| Pitney Bowes | Jacksonville | 116 | 2000-07-17 | |
| Lake Wales Citrus Growers Association | Lake Wales | 82 | 2000-07-03 | |
| Energy Saving Products, Inc. (ESP) | Jasper | 60 | 2000-07-03 |
The single largest action involved First Data Teleservices at its Pensacola facility, reporting 800 affected workers. Coach Leatherware followed with 360 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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