Employers in Florida submitted 16 WARN Act notices in August 2009, putting at risk an estimated 2,694 workers — up substantially from July and up 54% versus August 2008. The average filing covered 168 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 1,015 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 573 |
| Retail | 6 | 438 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 230 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 223 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 135 |
| Construction | 1 | 80 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 1,015 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Healthcare reported 573 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Marion | 1 | 964 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 160 |
| Lee | 1 | 134 |
| Broward | 2 | 130 |
| Volusia | 1 | 86 |
Marion saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 36% of all affected workers with 964 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Ocala | 1 | 964 |
| Louisville | 1 | 573 |
| Singer Island | 1 | 230 |
| Miami | 2 | 160 |
| Estero | 1 | 134 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp | Ocala | 964 | 2009-08-10 | |
| Kindred Rehab Services | Louisville | 573 | 2009-08-03 | |
| Starwood Hotels & Resorts | Singer Island | 230 | 2009-08-27 | |
| The Wackenhut Corporation | Miami | 158 | 2009-08-31 | |
| Albertson's LLC | Estero | 134 | 2009-08-21 | |
| Complementary Coatings Corp | Edgewater | 86 | 2009-08-17 | |
| Pomeroy Electric, Inc | Deerfield Beach | 80 | 2009-08-04 | |
| K-mart | Venice | 80 | 2009-08-07 | |
| Albertson's LLC | Riverview | 80 | 2009-08-21 | |
| Albertson's LLC | Lake Worth | 74 | 2009-08-21 | |
| K-mart | Tarpon Springs | 68 | 2009-08-07 | |
| CenturyTel | Leesburg | 65 | 2009-08-17 | |
| Bank of America | Fort Lauderdale | 50 | 2009-08-27 | |
| ABB Inc | Lake Mary | 49 | 2009-08-31 | |
| Macy's | Miami | 2 | 2009-08-05 |
Topping the list was Taylor, Bean & Whitaker Mortgage Corp at its Ocala facility, reporting 964 affected workers. Kindred Rehab Services followed with 573 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 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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