Employers in Florida submitted 10 WARN Act notices in August 2012, putting at risk an estimated 1,842 workers — up substantially from July and up 85% versus August 2011. The average filing covered 184 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 771 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 544 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 200 |
| Retail | 1 | 178 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 89 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 60 |
The Manufacturing sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 771 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Finance & Insurance reported 544 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 1 | 474 |
| Broward | 1 | 365 |
| Alachua | 1 | 127 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 89 |
| Duval | 1 | 63 |
Hillsborough saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 474 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 1 | 474 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 365 |
| MacDill Air Force Base | 1 | 200 |
| Miramar | 1 | 178 |
| Plantation | 1 | 170 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PEMCO World Air Services | Tampa | 474 | 2012-08-02 | |
| BankAtlantic/BB&T Corporation | Fort Lauderdale | 365 | 2012-08-21 | |
| Science Applications Int'l Corporation CENTCOM | MacDill Air Force Base | 200 | 2012-08-01 | |
| Caremark, LLC | Miramar | 178 | 2012-08-09 | |
| Motorola Mobility, LLC | Plantation | 170 | 2012-08-14 | |
| Ball Metal Beverage Packaging Div, Americas | Gainesville | 127 | 2012-08-16 | |
| Allstate Insurance Company | Statewide | 116 | 2012-08-14 | |
| Comcast Cable | West Palm Beach | 89 | 2012-08-22 | |
| Bank of America | Jacksonville | 63 | 2012-08-27 | |
| Gulf Coast Ent. of Lakeview Center, Inc | Eglin Air Force Base | 60 | 2012-08-01 |
Topping the list was PEMCO World Air Services at its Tampa facility, reporting 474 affected workers. BankAtlantic/BB&T Corporation followed with 365 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 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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