Florida Layoffs — February 2007
Employers in Florida logged 12 WARN Act notices in February 2007, involving roughly 1,936 workers — climbing above January and down 2% versus February 2006. The average filing covered 161 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| 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 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 1,096 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 293 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 737 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 518 |
| Manatee | 2 | 218 |
| Lee | 2 | 139 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 117 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 38% of all affected workers with 737 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 1 | 737 |
| Miami Beach | 1 | 293 |
| Miami | 2 | 225 |
| Sarasota | 2 | 218 |
| Fort Myers | 2 | 139 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TeleTech) | Tampa | 737 | ||
| Eden Roc Renaissance | Miami Beach | 293 | ||
| Crown Castle International | Sarasota | 170 | ||
| Pan American Hospital | Miami | 125 | ||
| Fidelity Federal | West Palm Beach | 117 | ||
| Teleperformance | Fort Myers | 110 | ||
| CNL Hotels & Resorts | Orlando | 101 | ||
| Security Services of America (SSA) | Miami | 100 | ||
| Harbor Federal Savings | Fort Pierce | 56 | ||
| EFunds Prepaid Solutions | Maitland | 50 | ||
| Vista Products | Sarasota | 48 | ||
| Miva | Fort Myers | 29 |
The biggest impact was at TeleTech Holdings, Inc. (TeleTech) at its Tampa facility, reporting 737 affected workers. Eden Roc Renaissance followed with 293 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to 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.