Employers in Florida logged 13 WARN Act notices in February 2008, involving roughly 799 workers — falling below January and down 59% versus February 2007. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 224 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 156 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 117 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 113 |
| Transportation | 1 | 105 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 64 |
| Construction | 1 | 13 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 7 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 224 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 156 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 3 | 328 |
| Brevard | 1 | 117 |
| Broward | 1 | 105 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 69 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 60 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 328 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 3 | 328 |
| Orlando | 1 | 117 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 105 |
| Tyndall Air Force Base | 1 | 87 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 69 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saxon Mortgage | Tampa | 140 | 2008-02-25 | |
| Center for Behavioral Health | Orlando | 117 | 2008-02-15 | |
| Westshore Glass Corp | Tampa | 113 | 2008-02-07 | |
| Omega Air Holdings, LLC (Focus Air) | Fort Lauderdale | 105 | 2008-02-18 | |
| Northrop Grumman Technical Services, Inc | Tyndall Air Force Base | 87 | 2008-02-04 | |
| Preferred Home Mortgage Company | Tampa | 75 | 2008-02-19 | |
| AAA Auto Club South | Palm Beach | 69 | 2008-02-28 | |
| Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM) | Miami | 60 | 2008-02-07 | |
| K. Hovanian First Homes LLC | Fort Myers | 13 | 2008-02-21 | |
| Gmac | Jacksonville | 9 | 2008-02-29 | |
| Georgia Pacific LLC | Jacksonville | 4 | 2008-02-15 | |
| Dura Automotive Systems | Jacksonville | 4 | 2008-02-28 | |
| Georgia Pacific LLC | Jacksonville | 3 | 2008-02-27 |
The biggest impact was at Saxon Mortgage at its Tampa facility, reporting 140 affected workers. Center for Behavioral Health followed with 117 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Finance & Insurance 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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