Employers in Florida submitted 12 WARN Act notices in October 2013, putting at risk an estimated 1,693 workers — up substantially from September and up 24% versus October 2012. The average filing covered 141 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 688 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 356 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 226 |
| Transportation | 1 | 138 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 117 |
| Retail | 1 | 103 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 63 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 2 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 688 workers across 3 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 356 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 3 | 675 |
| Escambia | 1 | 289 |
| Lake | 1 | 67 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 67 |
| Brevard | 1 | 63 |
Duval absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 40% of all affected workers with 675 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 3 | 675 |
| Pensacola | 1 | 289 |
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 256 |
| Kennedy Space Center | 1 | 117 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 103 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | Jacksonville | 365 | 2013-10-03 | |
| BAE Systems, NAS - Whiting Field, Milton, Pensacola | Pensacola | 289 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Mortgage Investors Corporation | St. Petersburg | 256 | 2013-10-14 | |
| Swisher International, Inc | Jacksonville | 172 | 2013-10-08 | |
| First Transit, Inc | Jacksonville | 138 | 2013-10-16 | |
| DNC Parks & Resorts at KSC, Inc | Kennedy Space Center | 117 | 2013-10-02 | |
| SB Capital Acquisition, LLC, JC's 5-Star Outlet | Sunrise | 103 | 2013-10-01 | |
| Waste Management | Leesburg | 67 | 2013-10-10 | |
| SunTrust Mortgage, Mortgage Wholesale/Broker | Tampa | 67 | 2013-10-31 | |
| Holiday Inn Orlando UCF | Orlando | 63 | 2013-10-17 | |
| Emerson Network Power/AlberCorp | Pompano Beach | 54 | 2013-10-15 | |
| Dessert Service, Inc | Fort Myers, Sarasota | 2 | 2013-10-08 |
Topping the list was PHH Mortgage Corporation at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 365 affected workers. BAE Systems, NAS - Whiting Field, Milton, Pensacola followed with 289 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 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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