Florida Layoffs — March 2006

Employers in Florida reported 4 WARN Act notices in March 2006, displacing an estimated 1,316 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and down 26% versus March 2005. The average filing covered 329 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

Industry	Notices	Workers
Retail	1	1,035
Transportation	2	265
Professional Services	1	16

The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,035 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Transportation reported 265 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

County	Notices	Workers
Broward	1	256
Brevard	1	16
Duval	1	9

Broward saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 256 workers across 1 notices.

City	Notices	Workers
Hialeah, North Miami	1	1,035
Pompano Beach	1	256
Orlando	1	16
Jacksonville	1	9

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.

Largest Layoffs

Company	City	Workers	Type	Date
ABC Distributing, LLC	Hialeah, North Miami	1,035		2006-03-13
Winn-Dixie - Pompano Beach	Pompano Beach	256		2006-03-27
August Sun Microsystems, Inc. - Orlando	Orlando	16		2006-03-09
Defense Logistics Agency	Jacksonville	9		2006-03-09

The most significant filing came from ABC Distributing, LLC at its Hialeah, North Miami facility, reporting 1,035 affected workers. Winn-Dixie - Pompano Beach followed with 256 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The numbers illustrate a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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.