Employers in Florida recorded 18 WARN Act notices in January 2004, covering approximately 1,374 workers — marking a decline from December and down 65% versus January 2003. The average filing covered 76 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 390 |
| Transportation | 3 | 294 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 207 |
| Retail | 6 | 163 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 127 |
| Education | 1 | 121 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 58 |
| Utilities | 1 | 14 |
The Manufacturing sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 390 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 294 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 3 | 409 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 210 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 179 |
| Lee | 2 | 152 |
| Broward | 2 | 127 |
Palm Beach was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 409 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boynton Beach | 1 | 325 |
| Tampa | 2 | 210 |
| Miami | 3 | 179 |
| Fort Myers | 2 | 152 |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 121 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Motorola | Boynton Beach | 325 | 2004-01-21 | |
| CitiFinancial | Tampa | 145 | 2004-01-29 | |
| ARAMARK Facility Services (Hertz) | Miami | 139 | 2004-01-09 | |
| Westminister Shores, Inc | St. Petersburg | 121 | 2004-01-08 | |
| ARAMARK Facility Services (Hertz) | Fort Myers | 90 | 2004-01-05 | |
| Memorial Regional Hospital | Hollywood | 67 | 2004-01-30 | |
| ARAMARK Facility Services (Hertz) | West Palm Beach | 65 | 2004-01-09 | |
| Tropical Sportswear International Corporation | Tampa | 65 | 2004-01-14 | |
| GE Financial Assistance | Fort Myers | 62 | 2004-01-21 | |
| Kash N Karry | Sanford | 60 | 2004-01-16 | |
| Tiffany House | Fort Lauderdale | 60 | 2004-01-26 | |
| Verizon Medial Ventures Inc | Pinellas Park | 58 | 2004-01-05 | |
| Kids R Us | Aventura | 24 | 2004-01-06 | |
| Kids R Us | Miami | 22 | 2004-01-06 | |
| Kids R Us | South Miami | 20 | 2004-01-06 |
Leading the list was Motorola at its Boynton Beach facility, reporting 325 affected workers. CitiFinancial followed with 145 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The filings reflect 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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