Employers in Florida submitted 39 WARN Act notices in October 2001, putting at risk an estimated 3,163 workers — up substantially from September and up 102% versus October 2000. The average filing covered 81 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 8 | 1,062 |
| Transportation | 7 | 528 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 3 | 396 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 338 |
| Accommodation & Food | 6 | 292 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 174 |
| Government | 1 | 137 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 80 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,062 workers across 8 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 528 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 8 | 754 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 540 |
| Broward | 4 | 522 |
| Palm Beach | 4 | 254 |
| Brevard | 6 | 234 |
Miami-dade absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 754 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 7 | 753 |
| Palm Harbor | 1 | 540 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 4 | 522 |
| Boca Raton | 3 | 239 |
| Orlando | 5 | 220 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flextronics | Palm Harbor | 540 | 2001-10-10 | |
| CA One Services | Fort Lauderdale | 252 | 2001-10-10 | |
| Sensormatic Electronics Corporation | Boca Raton | 168 | 2001-10-05 | |
| American Classic Voyages Co | Weston | 167 | 2001-10-22 | |
| JJ Taylor Distributing | Miami | 162 | 2001-10-05 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale | 162 | 2001-10-10 | |
| LSG Sky Chefs | Miami | 150 | 2001-10-08 | |
| American Trans Air | Orlando | 146 | 2001-10-04 | |
| American Classic Voyages Co | Miami | 140 | 2001-10-22 | |
| Unicco | Miami | 137 | 2001-10-10 | |
| Precision Response Corporation | Miami Lakes | 96 | 2001-10-31 | |
| Delaware North Parks Svcs. of Spaceport Visitor Complex | Kennedy Space Center | 89 | 2001-10-10 | |
| SPX - Advanced Test Products | Miami | 87 | 2001-10-16 | |
| Centers for Long Term Care | Venice | 86 | 2001-10-08 | |
| Fernlea Nurseries, Inc | Apopka | 80 | 2001-10-25 |
Topping the list was Flextronics at its Palm Harbor facility, reporting 540 affected workers. CA One Services followed with 252 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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