Employers in Florida reported 17 WARN Act notices in July 2011, displacing an estimated 2,627 workers — signaling an acceleration from June and down 9% versus July 2010. The average filing covered 155 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 6 | 1,493 |
| Wholesale Trade | 4 | 320 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 278 |
| Construction | 1 | 152 |
| Transportation | 1 | 140 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 67 |
| Retail | 1 | 62 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 59 |
The Information & Technology sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,493 workers across 6 notices. Notably, Wholesale Trade reported 320 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 3 | 511 |
| Santa Rosa | 1 | 317 |
| Lake | 1 | 278 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 212 |
| Lee | 1 | 152 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 511 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 1 | 641 |
| Cocoa Beach | 1 | 328 |
| Milton | 1 | 317 |
| Mount Dora | 1 | 278 |
| Miami | 3 | 212 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vila & Son Landscaping Corp | Statewide | 641 | 2011-07-08 | |
| Space Gateway Support, LLC | Cocoa Beach | 328 | 2011-07-29 | |
| TeleTech Transition Services LLC | Milton | 317 | 2011-07-01 | |
| LAKE-SUMTER Emergency Medical Services | Mount Dora | 278 | 2011-07-29 | |
| Boston Scientific Corporation | Miami | 167 | 2011-07-22 | |
| Posen Construction | Estero | 152 | 2011-07-15 | |
| SUPERVALU Logistics | Lake City | 140 | 2011-07-25 | |
| Alere Home Monitoring Products | Orlando | 108 | 2011-07-21 | |
| Verizon Wireless | Tampa | 77 | 2011-07-27 | |
| United Space Alliance, LLC | Titusville | 75 | 2011-07-29 | |
| Pratt & Whitney Rocketdyne | Kennedy Space Center | 67 | 2011-07-29 | |
| Kmart Store #4727 | Ocala | 62 | 2011-07-06 | |
| Bank of America | Fort Lauderdale | 59 | 2011-07-25 | |
| Esoterix Genetics Laboratory, LLC | Temple Terrace | 56 | 2011-07-27 | |
| Verizon Wireless | Tampa | 55 | 2011-07-27 |
The most significant filing came from Vila & Son Landscaping Corp at its Statewide facility, reporting 641 affected workers. Space Gateway Support, LLC followed with 328 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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