Employers in Florida posted 11 WARN Act notices in February 2010, affecting an estimated 999 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to January and down 63% versus February 2009. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 369 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 223 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 155 |
| Retail | 2 | 105 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 83 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 64 |
The Manufacturing sector saw the heaviest impact with 369 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 223 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas | 2 | 251 |
| Escambia | 1 | 176 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 176 |
| Duval | 2 | 119 |
| Brevard | 1 | 88 |
Pinellas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 25% of all affected workers with 251 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Largo | 2 | 251 |
| Pensacola | 1 | 176 |
| Miami | 2 | 176 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 119 |
| Orlando | 1 | 88 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Corvest, SPV | Largo | 201 | 2010-02-22 | |
| Teleperformance | Pensacola | 176 | 2010-02-05 | |
| AeroThrust Corporation | Miami | 129 | 2010-02-02 | |
| Morgan Research Corporation | Orlando | 88 | 2010-02-11 | |
| Wyndham Vacation Ownership | Margate | 83 | 2010-02-01 | |
| CCH Small Firm Services | Fort Pierce | 67 | 2010-02-24 | |
| General Motors Corporation | Jacksonville | 64 | 2010-02-04 | |
| Kmart | Jacksonville | 55 | 2010-02-10 | |
| PharMerica | Largo | 50 | 2010-02-03 | |
| Gap International Sourcing | Miami | 47 | 2010-02-02 | |
| ABB Inc | Lake Mary | 39 | 2010-02-08 |
The largest notice was filed by Corvest, SPV at its Largo facility, reporting 201 affected workers. Teleperformance followed with 176 workers.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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