Employers in Florida submitted 21 WARN Act notices in October 2007, putting at risk an estimated 1,513 workers — up substantially from September and up 98% versus October 2006. The average filing covered 72 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Construction | 6 | 576 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 278 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 200 |
| Wholesale Trade | 5 | 182 |
| Retail | 1 | 86 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 79 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 58 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 54 |
The Construction sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 576 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 278 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 2 | 280 |
| Duval | 1 | 199 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 182 |
| Broward | 1 | 158 |
| Palm Beach | 6 | 138 |
Lee absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 280 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | 2 | 280 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 199 |
| Clearwater | 1 | 182 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 158 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 96 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Home Builders of Florida | Fort Myers | 204 | 2007-10-26 | |
| St. Joe Company | Jacksonville | 199 | 2007-10-09 | |
| Market Street Mortgage Corporation | Clearwater | 182 | 2007-10-08 | |
| Levitt and Sons | Fort Lauderdale | 158 | 2007-10-24 | |
| Vigo Remittance Corporation | Sunrise | 96 | 2007-10-12 | |
| Belk | Ocoee | 86 | 2007-10-03 | |
| Teleperformance | Fort Myers | 76 | 2007-10-11 | |
| First Data | Daytona Beach | 65 | 2007-10-01 | |
| PMG Pharmed Group | Miami | 60 | 2007-10-30 | |
| At&T | Miami Springs | 59 | 2007-10-18 | |
| Kaman Dayron, Inc | Orlando | 58 | 2007-10-12 | |
| Arbor E&T LLC | West Palm Beach | 58 | 2007-10-19 | |
| HD Supply | Sarasota | 55 | 2007-10-09 | |
| Eclipsys | Boca Raton | 54 | 2007-10-19 | |
| Broder Bros. Co | St. Petersburg | 52 | 2007-10-18 |
Topping the list was First Home Builders of Florida at its Fort Myers facility, reporting 204 affected workers. St. Joe Company followed with 199 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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