Employers in Florida logged 5 WARN Act notices in February 2005, involving roughly 973 workers — falling below January and down 27% versus February 2004. The average filing covered 195 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 578 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 200 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 120 |
| Government | 1 | 75 |
The Manufacturing sector dominated layoff filings with 578 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 2 | 500 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 200 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 153 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 120 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 51% of all affected workers with 500 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Cape Canaveral | 1 | 425 |
| Miami | 1 | 200 |
| Tampa | 1 | 153 |
| West Palm Beach | 1 | 120 |
| Orlando | 1 | 75 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co | Cape Canaveral | 425 | 2005-02-11 | |
| IDS Telecom LLC | Miami | 200 | 2005-02-11 | |
| Leggett & Platt, Inc. - Orthomatic | Tampa | 153 | 2005-02-01 | |
| Raytheon Range Systems Engineering Co | West Palm Beach | 120 | 2005-02-25 | |
| Qualex Inc | Orlando | 75 | 2005-02-04 |
The biggest impact was at Lockheed Martin Space Systems Co at its Cape Canaveral facility, reporting 425 affected workers. IDS Telecom LLC followed with 200 workers.
This data points to 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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