Employers in Florida logged 9 WARN Act notices in April 2003, involving roughly 1,571 workers — falling below March and down 24% versus April 2002. The average filing covered 175 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 4 | 559 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 527 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 485 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 559 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Arts & Entertainment reported 527 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 1 | 527 |
| Seminole | 2 | 474 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 127 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 104 |
| Broward | 1 | 85 |
Polk bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 527 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Winter Haven | 1 | 527 |
| Lake Mary | 2 | 474 |
| Miami | 1 | 127 |
| Riverview | 1 | 104 |
| Port Panama City | 1 | 100 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cypress Gardens, Inc | Winter Haven | 527 | 2003-04-14 | |
| Recoton Corporation | Lake Mary | 280 | 2003-04-09 | |
| AT&T Labs/AT&T Business Markets | Lake Mary | 194 | 2003-04-22 | |
| ICT Group, Inc | Miami | 127 | 2003-04-22 | |
| TSI of Florida | Riverview | 104 | 2003-04-07 | |
| Wellstream International Limited | Port Panama City | 100 | 2003-04-21 | |
| ACS State & Local Solutions | Fort Lauderdale | 85 | 2003-04-29 | |
| RMH Teleservices, Inc | Largo | 79 | 2003-04-07 | |
| Chromalloy Tallahasse | Tallahassee | 75 | 2003-04-22 |
The biggest impact was at Cypress Gardens, Inc at its Winter Haven facility, reporting 527 affected workers. Recoton Corporation followed with 280 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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