Employers in Florida logged 14 WARN Act notices in October 2012, involving roughly 1,368 workers — falling below September and down 2% versus October 2011. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 3 | 468 |
| Retail | 6 | 388 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 202 |
| Transportation | 1 | 153 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 96 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 36 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 25 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 468 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Retail reported 388 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 1 | 304 |
| Lee | 1 | 202 |
| Pinellas | 3 | 200 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 153 |
| Orange | 2 | 102 |
Brevard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 304 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Titusville | 1 | 304 |
| Cape Coral | 1 | 202 |
| Miami | 1 | 153 |
| Largo | 2 | 118 |
| Ocoee | 2 | 102 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United Space Alliance, LLC | Titusville | 304 | 2012-10-12 | |
| SunStream, Inc. The Resort at Marina Village | Cape Coral | 202 | 2012-10-15 | |
| Regional Elite Airline Services | Miami | 153 | 2012-10-02 | |
| Afni, Inc | Leesburg | 98 | 2012-10-30 | |
| Transamerica Life Insurance Company | St. Petersburg | 96 | 2012-10-22 | |
| Sears Holding Corporation - Unit 1105 Product Rebuild Center | Ocoee | 87 | 2012-10-24 | |
| Kmart Store #4286 | Jacksonville | 83 | 2012-10-25 | |
| CCS Medical | Clearwater | 82 | 2012-10-04 | |
| Kmart Store #4122 | Pensacola | 69 | 2012-10-25 | |
| Van Ru Credit Corporation | Largo | 66 | 2012-10-24 | |
| Kmart Store #4356 | Largo | 52 | 2012-10-01 | |
| PDM Bridge LLC | Palatka | 36 | 2012-10-15 | |
| US Foods, Inc | Tampa | 25 | 2012-10-09 | |
| Sears Holding Corporation - Unit 6495 Product Rebuild Center | Ocoee | 15 | 2012-10-24 |
The biggest impact was at United Space Alliance, LLC at its Titusville facility, reporting 304 affected workers. SunStream, Inc. The Resort at Marina Village followed with 202 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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