Employers in Florida recorded 9 WARN Act notices in January 2007, covering approximately 813 workers — marking a sharp increase from December and down 27% versus January 2006. The average filing covered 90 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 1 | 299 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 179 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 144 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 90 |
| Transportation | 2 | 79 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 22 |
The Construction sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 299 workers across 1 notice. At the same time, Information & Technology reported 179 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 299 |
| Duval | 1 | 110 |
| Saint Lucie | 1 | 90 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 69 |
| Leon | 1 | 60 |
Hillsborough was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 37% of all affected workers with 299 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Riverview | 1 | 299 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 110 |
| Riviera Beach | 1 | 94 |
| Fort Pierce | 1 | 90 |
| Miami | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BCK Communications, Inc | Riverview | 299 | 2007-01-08 | |
| Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc | Jacksonville | 110 | 2007-01-23 | |
| Arnold Foods Company, Inc | Riviera Beach | 94 | 2007-01-11 | |
| Harbor Federal Savings | Fort Pierce | 90 | 2007-01-31 | |
| BellSouth Telecommunications | Miami | 69 | 2007-01-05 | |
| GAT Airline Ground Support | Tallahassee | 60 | 2007-01-04 | |
| Weber Marking Systems, Inc | St. Petersburg | 50 | 2007-01-19 | |
| Pegasus Airwave, Inc | Boca Raton | 22 | 2007-01-30 | |
| Caribbean Sun Airlines | Miramar | 19 | 2007-01-10 |
Leading the list was BCK Communications, Inc at its Riverview facility, reporting 299 affected workers. Dynamic Educational Systems, Inc followed with 110 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect 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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