Employers in Florida posted 15 WARN Act notices in April 2002, affecting an estimated 2,067 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to March and up 28% versus April 2001. The average filing covered 138 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 5 | 734 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 402 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 380 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 156 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 143 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 120 |
| Retail | 1 | 81 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 51 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 734 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Finance & Insurance reported 402 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 415 |
| Brevard | 2 | 353 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 256 |
| Palm Beach | 3 | 242 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 201 |
Lee bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 20% of all affected workers with 415 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | 1 | 415 |
| Orlando | 2 | 353 |
| Miami Lakes | 1 | 302 |
| Miami | 2 | 201 |
| Sarasota | 2 | 197 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portex, Inc | Fort Myers | 415 | 2002-04-24 | |
| Bank of America | Miami Lakes | 302 | 2002-04-08 | |
| Ticketmaster LLC | Orlando | 210 | 2002-04-02 | |
| Gourmet Award Foods | Plant City | 156 | 2002-04-12 | |
| Sunterra Corporation | Orlando | 143 | 2002-04-30 | |
| Nortel Networks Inc | Boca Raton | 120 | 2002-04-05 | |
| Modern Manufacturing | Miami | 120 | 2002-04-10 | |
| Arthur Andersen LLP | Sarasota | 120 | 2002-04-11 | |
| Pfpc | Tampa | 100 | 2002-04-03 | |
| Sirgany Enterprises, Inc | Miami | 81 | 2002-04-02 | |
| Becton, Dickinson and Company | Sarasota | 77 | 2002-04-10 | |
| Boundless Corporation | Boca Raton | 69 | 2002-04-24 | |
| Curt G. Joa, Inc | Boynton Beach | 53 | 2002-04-26 | |
| The Brown Schools | Pembroke Pines | 51 | 2002-04-02 | |
| United Health Group - Uniprise | Oldsmar | 50 | 2002-04-22 |
The largest notice was filed by Portex, Inc at its Fort Myers facility, reporting 415 affected workers. Bank of America followed with 302 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest 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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