Employers in Florida posted 8 WARN Act notices in February 2001, affecting an estimated 1,579 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 43% versus February 2000. The average filing covered 197 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 979 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 246 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 186 |
| Retail | 1 | 150 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 15 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 3 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 979 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 246 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 950 |
| Collier | 1 | 186 |
| Brevard | 1 | 150 |
| Broward | 2 | 141 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 60% of all affected workers with 950 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 1 | 950 |
| Naples | 1 | 186 |
| Titusville | 1 | 150 |
| Pompano Beach | 1 | 126 |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 120 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Customer Communication Center, Inc. Tampa Call and Collection Center | Tampa | 950 | 2001-02-02 | |
| LaPlaya Beach Resort | Naples | 186 | 2001-02-13 | |
| Smart Choice Automotive Group, Inc | Titusville | 150 | 2001-02-09 | |
| Acro Molded Products, Inc | Pompano Beach | 126 | 2001-02-02 | |
| RR Donnelley & Sons Company | St. Petersburg | 120 | 2001-02-12 | |
| Arch Communications Group, Inc. - PageNet | Miramar | 29 | 2001-02-02 | |
| Family Golf Centers, Inc | Pembroke Pines | 15 | 2001-02-15 | |
| Michel & Company | Broward, Hillsboro, Sminole | 3 | 2001-02-20 |
The largest notice was filed by Customer Communication Center, Inc. Tampa Call and Collection Center at its Tampa facility, reporting 950 affected workers. LaPlaya Beach Resort followed with 186 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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