Employers in Florida logged 21 WARN Act notices in April 2012, involving roughly 1,978 workers — climbing above March and up 330% versus April 2011. The average filing covered 94 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 13 | 1,130 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 345 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 133 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 126 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 102 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 82 |
| Transportation | 1 | 60 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 1,130 workers across 13 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 345 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Putnam | 1 | 289 |
| Seminole | 3 | 270 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 245 |
| Orange | 3 | 230 |
| Manatee | 2 | 167 |
Putnam bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 15% of all affected workers with 289 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palatka | 1 | 289 |
| Apopka | 3 | 230 |
| Orlando | 2 | 136 |
| Naples | 1 | 133 |
| Key West | 1 | 119 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alorica | Palatka | 289 | 2012-04-26 | |
| Naples Bay Resort | Naples | 133 | 2012-04-09 | |
| Albertson's Store #4485 | Key West | 119 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Hillsborough Kids, Inc | Tampa | 102 | 2012-04-19 | |
| Albertson's Store #4363 | Lake Mary | 101 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Albertson's Store #4465 | Sarasota | 90 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Albertson's Store #4466 | Port St. Lucie | 90 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Albertson's Store #4346 | Venice | 87 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Albertson's Store #4376 | Winter Springs | 86 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Albertson's Store #4353 | Longwood | 83 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Albertson's Store #4436 | Valrico | 83 | 2012-04-10 | |
| PL Developments | Miami | 82 | 2012-04-20 | |
| Albertson's Store #4463 | Orlando | 80 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Albertson's Store #4498 | Apopka | 80 | 2012-04-10 | |
| Albertson's Store #4359 | Apopka | 80 | 2012-04-10 |
The biggest impact was at Alorica at its Palatka facility, reporting 289 affected workers. Naples Bay Resort followed with 133 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 Retail 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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