Employers in Florida posted 11 WARN Act notices in August 2013, affecting an estimated 1,167 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to July and down 37% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 573 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 419 |
| Transportation | 1 | 82 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 60 |
| Retail | 1 | 33 |
The Finance & Insurance sector saw the heaviest impact with 573 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Information & Technology reported 419 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 2 | 350 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 305 |
| Osceola | 1 | 127 |
| Lake | 1 | 82 |
| Brevard | 1 | 62 |
Duval saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 350 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2 | 350 |
| Tampa | 2 | 268 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 152 |
| Kissimmee | 1 | 127 |
| Leesburg | 1 | 82 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flytele | Jacksonville | 255 | 2013-08-15 | |
| Mortgage Bank | Tampa | 208 | 2013-08-09 | |
| Bank of America | Sunrise | 152 | 2013-08-30 | |
| PROscape, Inc | Kissimmee | 127 | 2013-08-30 | |
| Wells Fargo | Jacksonville | 95 | 2013-08-22 | |
| MV Transportation, Inc | Leesburg | 82 | 2013-08-02 | |
| BeneCard PBF | Orlando | 62 | 2013-08-28 | |
| One Call Care Management/TechHealth | Tampa | 60 | 2013-08-28 | |
| Digital Risk Services | Boca Raton | 56 | 2013-08-16 | |
| Asset Acceptance, LLC | Riverview | 37 | 2013-08-02 | |
| Belk | Crystal River | 33 | 2013-08-15 |
The largest notice was filed by Flytele at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 255 affected workers. Mortgage Bank followed with 208 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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