Employers in Florida logged 11 WARN Act notices in February 2011, involving roughly 2,087 workers — climbing above January and up 109% versus February 2010. The average filing covered 190 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 678 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 559 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 314 |
| Transportation | 2 | 203 |
| Retail | 1 | 178 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 155 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 678 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Wholesale Trade reported 559 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 2 | 1,077 |
| Broward | 2 | 218 |
| Lee | 1 | 178 |
| Duval | 1 | 155 |
| Polk | 1 | 131 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 52% of all affected workers with 1,077 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Titusville | 1 | 549 |
| Orlando | 1 | 528 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 218 |
| Fort Myers | 1 | 178 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 155 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Space Alliance | Titusville | 549 | 2011-02-03 | |
| Schenck Company | Orlando | 528 | 2011-02-10 | |
| Ben-Ezra & Katz, P.A | Fort Lauderdale | 182 | 2011-02-21 | |
| Robb & Stucky Limited LLLP | Fort Myers | 178 | 2011-02-21 | |
| Wells Fargo | Jacksonville | 155 | 2011-02-23 | |
| Greatwide | Winter Haven | 131 | 2011-02-02 | |
| Comcast Cable | Sarasota | 129 | 2011-02-28 | |
| DJS Processing | Plantation | 96 | 2011-02-15 | |
| The Yachts of Seabourn | Miami | 72 | 2011-02-21 | |
| Brokers' Floridian Title Corporation | Fort Lauderdale | 36 | 2011-02-21 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Miami | 31 | 2011-02-14 |
The biggest impact was at United Space Alliance at its Titusville facility, reporting 549 affected workers. Schenck Company followed with 528 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Information & Technology 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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