Employers in Florida filed 35 WARN Act notices in January 2003, impacting roughly 3,896 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 122% versus January 2002. The average filing covered 111 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 25 | 2,600 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 519 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 278 |
| Construction | 1 | 169 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 100 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 97 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 60 |
| Transportation | 2 | 59 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 2,600 workers across 25 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 519 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 2 | 688 |
| Hillsborough | 5 | 435 |
| Brevard | 5 | 421 |
| Manatee | 2 | 324 |
| Lee | 1 | 200 |
Duval was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 688 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2 | 688 |
| Bradenton | 2 | 324 |
| Orlando | 4 | 321 |
| Tampa | 3 | 235 |
| Fort Myers | 1 | 200 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Humana Inc | Jacksonville | 519 | 2003-01-13 | |
| Tropicana | Bradenton | 224 | 2003-01-13 | |
| Kmart Store #4768 | Fort Myers | 200 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Encompass | Jacksonville | 169 | 2003-01-06 | |
| Dynacs | Kennedy Space Center | 100 | 2003-01-16 | |
| Kmart Store #3481 | Winter Haven | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3530 | Orlando | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3590 | Englewood | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3604 | Kissimmee | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3608 | Lakeland | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3609 | Oldsmar | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3666 | Rockledge | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3714 | Lake City | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3783 | Ormond Beach | 100 | 2003-01-27 | |
| Kmart Store #3989 | Gainesville | 100 | 2003-01-27 |
The single largest action involved Humana Inc at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 519 affected workers. Tropicana followed with 224 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 Retail 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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