Employers in Florida posted 16 WARN Act notices in August 2004, affecting an estimated 2,315 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and up 81% versus August 2003. The average filing covered 145 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 576 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 517 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 494 |
| Retail | 3 | 378 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 161 |
| Government | 1 | 109 |
| Transportation | 1 | 79 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 1 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 576 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 517 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas | 1 | 425 |
| Martin | 1 | 375 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 363 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 255 |
| Duval | 2 | 200 |
Pinellas saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 425 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Largo | 1 | 425 |
| Stuart | 1 | 375 |
| Tampa | 1 | 363 |
| Miami | 3 | 255 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 200 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American Medical Response | Largo | 425 | 2004-08-05 | |
| Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc | Stuart | 375 | 2004-08-13 | |
| Capital One Services, Inc | Tampa | 363 | 2004-08-24 | |
| Sirgany / Century Joint Venture | Miami | 168 | 2004-08-24 | |
| JPMorgan Chase | Maitland | 153 | 2004-08-10 | |
| Donegan Rehabilitation and Health Center | Kissimmee | 151 | 2004-08-19 | |
| Kmart - Store #9324 | Coconut Grove | 120 | 2004-08-31 | |
| Amrep, Inc | Jacksonville | 110 | 2004-08-23 | |
| AT&T LNS Provisioning Center | Orlando | 109 | 2004-08-03 | |
| Sykes Enterprises, Inc | Marianna | 100 | 2004-08-03 | |
| Kmart - Store #3747 | Jacksonville | 90 | 2004-08-31 | |
| Northwest Airlines | Miami | 79 | 2004-08-04 | |
| Northrop Grumman Information Technology | Orlando | 54 | 2004-08-25 | |
| Guidant Sales Corporation | Orlando | 9 | 2004-08-05 | |
| JPMorgan Chase Private Banking | Miami | 8 | 2004-08-05 |
The largest notice was filed by American Medical Response at its Largo facility, reporting 425 affected workers. Vought Aircraft Industries, Inc followed with 375 workers.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Healthcare 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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