Employers in Florida submitted 22 WARN Act notices in December 2008, putting at risk an estimated 2,786 workers — up substantially from November and up 105% versus December 2007. The average filing covered 127 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 7 | 1,073 |
| Information & Technology | 7 | 947 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 503 |
| Transportation | 2 | 103 |
| Construction | 2 | 91 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 69 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,073 workers across 7 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 947 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 5 | 604 |
| Suwannee | 1 | 505 |
| Broward | 1 | 353 |
| Okaloosa | 2 | 334 |
| Hillsborough | 4 | 276 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 604 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Live Oak | 1 | 505 |
| Deerfield Beach | 1 | 353 |
| Fort Walton Beach | 2 | 334 |
| Orlando | 4 | 304 |
| Melbourne | 1 | 300 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pilgrim's Pride Corporation | Live Oak | 505 | 2008-12-19 | |
| Owens & Minor/AOM Healthcare Solution | Deerfield Beach | 353 | 2008-12-30 | |
| JPMorgan Chase Bank | Melbourne | 300 | 2008-12-05 | |
| Chromailoy Gas Turbine, LLC | Fort Walton Beach | 257 | 2008-12-11 | |
| ASPLUNDH Tree Expert Co | Palm City | 200 | 2008-12-18 | |
| Marriott Vacation Club International | Orlando | 173 | 2008-12-18 | |
| Tampa Bay Academy | Riverview | 150 | 2008-12-30 | |
| Miami Bayside Preview Center | Miami | 116 | 2008-12-03 | |
| Teleflex Marine | Sarasota | 100 | 2008-12-19 | |
| American Airlines | Miami | 97 | 2008-12-05 | |
| West Fraser McDavid Lumber Mill | McDavid | 81 | 2008-12-19 | |
| Northrop Grumman | Fort Walton Beach | 77 | 2008-12-05 | |
| Elsevier Inc | Orlando | 66 | 2008-12-30 | |
| Dow Jones & Company | Orlando | 59 | 2008-12-09 | |
| East Balt Baker of Florida, Inc | Kissimmee | 53 | 2008-12-16 |
Topping the list was Pilgrim's Pride Corporation at its Live Oak facility, reporting 505 affected workers. Owens & Minor/AOM Healthcare Solution followed with 353 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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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