Employers in Florida filed 8 WARN Act notices in July 2006, impacting roughly 695 workers — representing a pullback from June and down 56% versus July 2005. The average filing covered 87 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 6 | 577 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 108 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 10 |
The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 577 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 108 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Volusia | 1 | 125 |
| Broward | 1 | 114 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 108 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 97 |
| Duval | 1 | 92 |
Volusia felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 18% of all affected workers with 125 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Deltona | 1 | 125 |
| Pembroke Pines | 1 | 114 |
| Miami | 1 | 108 |
| Largo | 1 | 97 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 92 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Winn Dixie | Deltona | 125 | 2006-07-27 | |
| Winn Dixie | Pembroke Pines | 114 | 2006-07-27 | |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services | Miami | 108 | 2006-07-28 | |
| Winn Dixie | Largo | 97 | 2006-07-27 | |
| Winn Dixie | Jacksonville | 92 | 2006-07-27 | |
| Winn Dixie | West Palm Beach | 82 | 2006-07-27 | |
| Winn Dixie | Pensacola | 67 | 2006-07-27 | |
| Precise/REXAM | St. Petersburg | 10 | 2006-07-06 |
The single largest action involved Winn Dixie at its Deltona facility, reporting 125 affected workers. Winn Dixie followed with 114 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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.
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