Employers in Florida posted 13 WARN Act notices in February 2007, affecting an estimated 1,958 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and roughly flat versus February 2006. The average filing covered 151 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 5 | 1,096 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 293 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 173 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 125 |
| Other | 1 | 101 |
| Transportation | 1 | 100 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 48 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 22 |
The Information & Technology sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,096 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 293 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 2 | 759 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 518 |
| Manatee | 2 | 218 |
| Lee | 2 | 139 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 117 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 39% of all affected workers with 759 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 2 | 759 |
| Miami Beach | 1 | 293 |
| Miami | 2 | 225 |
| Sarasota | 2 | 218 |
| Fort Myers | 2 | 139 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TeleTech) | Tampa | 737 | 2007-02-26 | |
| Eden Roc Renaissance | Miami Beach | 293 | 2007-02-16 | |
| Crown Castle International | Sarasota | 170 | 2007-02-08 | |
| Pan American Hospital | Miami | 125 | 2007-02-13 | |
| Fidelity Federal | West Palm Beach | 117 | 2007-02-16 | |
| Teleperformance | Fort Myers | 110 | 2007-02-05 | |
| CNL Hotels & Resorts, Inc | Orlando | 101 | 2007-02-26 | |
| Security Services of America (SSA) | Miami | 100 | 2007-02-07 | |
| Harbor Federal Savings | Fort Pierce | 56 | 2007-02-05 | |
| EFunds Prepaid Solutions | Maitland | 50 | 2007-02-13 | |
| Vista Products, Inc | Sarasota | 48 | 2007-02-01 | |
| MIVA, Inc | Fort Myers | 29 | 2007-02-08 | |
| Tun Tun Fun, Inc | Tampa | 22 | 2007-02-02 |
The largest notice was filed by TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TeleTech) at its Tampa facility, reporting 737 affected workers. Eden Roc Renaissance followed with 293 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Information & Technology 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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