Employers in Florida reported 9 WARN Act notices in September 2006, displacing an estimated 2,481 workers — signaling an acceleration from August and up 70% versus September 2005. The average filing covered 276 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 1,750 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 140 |
| Construction | 1 | 135 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 134 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 129 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 74 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 69 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 50 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,750 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Agriculture reported 140 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 4 | 1,997 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 140 |
| Duval | 2 | 140 |
| Manatee | 1 | 135 |
Broward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 1,997 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 1,884 |
| Miami | 1 | 140 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 140 |
| Sarasota | 1 | 135 |
| Doral | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Protective Services | Fort Lauderdale | 1,750 | 2006-09-28 | |
| Hines Horticulture, Inc | Miami | 140 | 2006-09-26 | |
| Divosta Building Corporation | Sarasota | 135 | 2006-09-19 | |
| Sunbelt Rentals, Inc | Fort Lauderdale | 134 | 2006-09-29 | |
| Tsys | Jacksonville | 74 | 2006-09-08 | |
| Prison Health Services, Inc | Doral | 69 | 2006-09-18 | |
| Excello Engineered Systems | Jacksonville | 66 | 2006-09-11 | |
| Unaflex, Inc | Pompano Beach | 63 | 2006-09-25 | |
| Liberty | Deerfield Beach | 50 | 2006-09-28 |
The most significant filing came from Barton Protective Services at its Fort Lauderdale facility, reporting 1,750 affected workers. Hines Horticulture, Inc followed with 140 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 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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