Employers in Florida recorded 14 WARN Act notices in November 2003, covering approximately 2,240 workers — marking a sharp increase from October and up 65% versus November 2002. The average filing covered 160 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 1,000 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 476 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 401 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 250 |
| Retail | 2 | 95 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 18 |
The Transportation sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,000 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 476 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 3 | 1,393 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 320 |
| Indian River | 1 | 111 |
| Polk | 1 | 101 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 65 |
Duval was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 62% of all affected workers with 1,393 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 3 | 1,393 |
| Tampa | 2 | 320 |
| Vero Beach | 1 | 111 |
| Lakeland | 1 | 101 |
| Miami Lakes | 1 | 93 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Csx | Jacksonville | 1,000 | 2003-11-26 | |
| T-Mobile | Jacksonville | 335 | 2003-11-24 | |
| Chase Home Finance | Tampa | 250 | 2003-11-25 | |
| Knight Enterprises, LLC | Vero Beach | 111 | 2003-11-17 | |
| Florida Title Industries | Lakeland | 101 | 2003-11-19 | |
| Cordis | Miami Lakes | 93 | 2003-11-03 | |
| UICI Telemarketing | Tampa | 70 | 2003-11-13 | |
| Dillard's | Pinellas Park | 65 | 2003-11-25 | |
| CHC Industries, Inc | Jacksonville | 58 | 2003-11-25 | |
| Sprint | Ocala | 50 | 2003-11-25 | |
| Park Structures | Coral Springs | 38 | 2003-11-20 | |
| SAGE Enterprises, Inc | Miami | 30 | 2003-11-24 | |
| Sprint | Winter Garden | 21 | 2003-11-25 | |
| Florida Water Services | Apopka | 18 | 2003-11-03 |
Leading the list was Csx at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 1,000 affected workers. T-Mobile followed with 335 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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