Employers in Florida logged 17 WARN Act notices in June 2007, involving roughly 999 workers — falling below May and down 58% versus June 2006. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 5 | 264 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 200 |
| Retail | 2 | 198 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 193 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 79 |
| Other | 1 | 49 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 16 |
The Construction sector dominated layoff filings with 264 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Accommodation & Food reported 200 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 6 | 146 |
| Manatee | 1 | 134 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 119 |
| Polk | 2 | 118 |
| Bay | 1 | 99 |
Palm Beach was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 146 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach Gardens | 6 | 146 |
| Sarasota | 1 | 134 |
| Lake Buena Vista | 1 | 112 |
| Panama City | 1 | 99 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 99 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DiVosta Building Corporation | Sarasota | 134 | 2007-06-11 | |
| Alfredo's, The Original of Rome, World Showcase, EPCOT CEnter, Walt Disney World | Lake Buena Vista | 112 | 2007-06-18 | |
| Sara Lee Baker | Panama City | 99 | 2007-06-04 | |
| King Motor Company of Fort Lauderdale | Fort Lauderdale | 99 | 2007-06-26 | |
| Oceanfront Hotel | Singer Island | 88 | 2007-06-08 | |
| Semperian | Lakeland | 79 | 2007-06-01 | |
| DiVosta Building Corporation | Palm Beach Gardens | 71 | 2007-06-04 | |
| Intrex Global Solutions | Clearwater | 70 | 2007-06-01 | |
| Rite Aid | Largo | 49 | 2007-06-05 | |
| Specialty Elsastomers Technologies, Inc | Milton | 49 | 2007-06-15 | |
| Badcock Home Furniture & More | Mulberry | 39 | 2007-06-05 | |
| Georgia Pacific | Lake Placid | 35 | 2007-06-15 | |
| DiVosta Building Corporation | Palm Beach Gardens | 25 | 2007-06-19 | |
| DiVosta Building Corporation | Palm Beach Gardens | 21 | 2007-06-13 | |
| Florida Building Products, LLC | Palm Beach Gardens | 15 | 2007-06-27 |
The biggest impact was at DiVosta Building Corporation at its Sarasota facility, reporting 134 affected workers. Alfredo's, The Original of Rome, World Showcase, EPCOT CEnter, Walt Disney World followed with 112 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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