Employers in Florida recorded 16 WARN Act notices in July 2001, covering approximately 1,735 workers — marking a decline from June and down 5% versus July 2000. The average filing covered 108 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 854 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 244 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 152 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 143 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 130 |
| Other | 1 | 126 |
| Government | 1 | 86 |
The Information & Technology sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 854 workers across 6 notices. At the same time, Agriculture reported 244 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Seminole | 1 | 350 |
| Broward | 2 | 251 |
| Martin | 1 | 244 |
| Orange | 1 | 127 |
| Lee | 1 | 86 |
Seminole felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 350 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lake Mary | 1 | 350 |
| Indiantown | 1 | 244 |
| Pembroke Pines | 1 | 202 |
| Coral Gables | 2 | 171 |
| Maitland | 1 | 127 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cingular Wireless | Lake Mary | 350 | 2001-07-31 | |
| VIA Tropical Fruits, Inc | Indiantown | 244 | 2001-07-30 | |
| At&T | Pembroke Pines | 202 | 2001-07-24 | |
| Tracker | Maitland | 127 | 2001-07-16 | |
| Sunglass Hut International, Inc | Coral Gables | 126 | 2001-07-02 | |
| Tartan Textile Services, Inc | Fort Myers | 86 | 2001-07-23 | |
| Cingular Wireless | Jacksonville | 78 | 2001-07-31 | |
| Marine Technologies | Opa Locka | 73 | 2001-07-05 | |
| First Union Corporation | Boca Raton | 71 | 2001-07-05 | |
| At&T | Chipley | 69 | 2001-07-16 | |
| Onvia.com | Plantation | 65 | 2001-07-18 | |
| At&T | Panama City | 61 | 2001-07-24 | |
| Travelers Insurance Co | Sunrise | 59 | 2001-07-23 | |
| Kraft Foods Inc | Fort Lauderdale | 49 | 2001-07-02 | |
| Medical Business Service, Inc | Coral Gables | 45 | 2001-07-05 |
Leading the list was Cingular Wireless at its Lake Mary facility, reporting 350 affected workers. VIA Tropical Fruits, Inc followed with 244 workers.
The filings reflect 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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