Employers in Florida logged 11 WARN Act notices in December 2004, involving roughly 1,524 workers — climbing above November and down 23% versus December 2003. The average filing covered 139 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 3 | 562 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 443 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 247 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 146 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 60 |
| Other | 1 | 59 |
| Retail | 1 | 7 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 562 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 443 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 416 |
| Brevard | 1 | 402 |
| Duval | 1 | 247 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 112 |
| Lee | 1 | 87 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 416 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 3 | 416 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 402 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 247 |
| Miramar | 1 | 146 |
| Miami | 1 | 112 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nokia, Inc | Melbourne | 402 | 2004-12-10 | |
| Capital One Services, Inc | Tampa | 281 | 2004-12-02 | |
| National Benevolent Association | Jacksonville | 247 | 2004-12-27 | |
| Magnivision | Miramar | 146 | 2004-12-07 | |
| Dhl | Miami | 112 | 2004-12-20 | |
| Talk America | Fort Myers | 87 | 2004-12-08 | |
| Resort Reservations Network (Fly4Less) | Tampa | 75 | 2004-12-09 | |
| John Hancock Financial | Tampa | 60 | 2004-12-27 | |
| Electronic Data Systems Corp | Pompano Beach | 59 | 2004-12-01 | |
| ATA Airlines, Inc | Clearwater | 48 | 2004-12-03 | |
| Versace Company Store | Vero Beach | 7 | 2004-12-16 |
The biggest impact was at Nokia, Inc at its Melbourne facility, reporting 402 affected workers. Capital One Services, Inc followed with 281 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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