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Florida Layoffs — December 2006

Employers in Florida logged 5 WARN Act notices in December 2006, involving roughly 547 workers — falling below November and up 33% versus December 2005. The average filing covered 109 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

5
Notices Filed
547
Workers Affected
109
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Construction1218
Accommodation & Food1208
Manufacturing276
Finance & Insurance145

The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 218 workers across 1 notice. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 208 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Brevard2253
Palm Beach1218
Clay171
Miami-dade15

Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 46% of all affected workers with 253 workers across 2 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Orlando2253
Palm Beach Gardens1218
Orange Park171
North Miami Beach15

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Divosta BuildingPalm Beach Gardens218
AramarkOrlando208
FUJIFILM Hunt Chemicals USAOrange Park71
TD AmeritradeOrlando45
Michele WatchesNorth Miami Beach5

The biggest impact was at Divosta Building at its Palm Beach Gardens facility, reporting 218 affected workers. Aramark followed with 208 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This data points to a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Construction 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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