Employers in Florida reported 12 WARN Act notices in January 2005, displacing an estimated 3,441 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and up 150% versus January 2004. The average filing covered 287 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 1,920 |
| Real Estate | 2 | 850 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 349 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 216 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 55 |
| Utilities | 1 | 51 |
The Finance & Insurance sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,920 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Real Estate reported 850 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 1,938 |
| Broward | 2 | 655 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 394 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 51 |
| Polk | 1 | 20 |
Hillsborough was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 1,938 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 3 | 1,938 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 605 |
| Boca Raton | 1 | 245 |
| Statewide | 1 | 184 |
| South Bay | 1 | 149 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| JPMorgan Chase | Tampa | 1,900 | 2005-01-19 | |
| Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc | Fort Lauderdale | 605 | 2005-01-06 | |
| Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc | Boca Raton | 245 | 2005-01-06 | |
| Cingular Wireless | Statewide | 184 | 2005-01-05 | |
| Okeelanta Corporation | South Bay | 149 | 2005-01-14 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Inc. - Edron | Medley | 144 | 2005-01-18 | |
| Holiday Inn Walt Disney World | Lake Buena Vista | 55 | 2005-01-07 | |
| Florida City Gas | Hialeah | 51 | 2005-01-20 | |
| Factory Authorized Medical Scope Repairs | Deerfield Beach | 50 | 2005-01-10 | |
| Capital One Services, Inc | Tampa | 32 | 2005-01-25 | |
| Florida Department of Children & Family | Lakeland | 20 | 2005-01-18 | |
| Pride Manufacturing | Tampa | 6 | 2005-01-24 |
The most significant filing came from JPMorgan Chase at its Tampa facility, reporting 1,900 affected workers. Vanguard Car Rental USA Inc followed with 605 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Finance & Insurance 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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