Employers in Florida logged 14 WARN Act notices in October 2003, involving roughly 1,872 workers — climbing above September and up 18% versus October 2002. The average filing covered 134 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 1 | 467 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 314 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 295 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 275 |
| Government | 1 | 216 |
| Transportation | 2 | 151 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 103 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 51 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 467 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 314 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 467 |
| Duval | 3 | 263 |
| Orange | 1 | 216 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 204 |
| Polk | 1 | 185 |
Hillsborough absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 467 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 1 | 467 |
| Margate | 1 | 275 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 263 |
| Winter Garden | 1 | 216 |
| Miami | 3 | 204 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Medco Health Solutions of Sabal Park | Tampa | 467 | 2003-10-17 | |
| Triad Financial | Margate | 275 | 2003-10-13 | |
| Greco, Debelles, Camero, Inc Auto Finish | Winter Garden | 216 | 2003-10-22 | |
| ACS (Cyber Rep) | Lakeland | 185 | 2003-10-06 | |
| Trees | Jacksonville | 103 | 2003-10-28 | |
| Metal Industries | Tarpon Springs | 94 | 2003-10-30 | |
| IVAX Pharmaceuticals Golden Glades, Inc | Miami | 83 | 2003-10-01 | |
| Smurfit-Stone | Jacksonville | 83 | 2003-10-31 | |
| ACT/Pensacola Paratransit Station | Pensacola | 81 | 2003-10-28 | |
| AT&T Packet & Optical Network Services | Jacksonville | 77 | 2003-10-22 | |
| DHL Express | Miami | 70 | 2003-10-03 | |
| MyTravel USA | Delray Beach | 52 | 2003-10-22 | |
| DoubleTree Club Hotel | Miami | 51 | 2003-10-31 | |
| Ortronics, Inc | Bradenton | 35 | 2003-10-14 |
The biggest impact was at Medco Health Solutions of Sabal Park at its Tampa facility, reporting 467 affected workers. Triad Financial followed with 275 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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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