Employers in Florida logged 13 WARN Act notices in December 2013, involving roughly 2,050 workers — falling below November and up 152% versus December 2012. The average filing covered 158 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 394 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 350 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 302 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 241 |
| Retail | 1 | 228 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 224 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 130 |
| Other | 1 | 116 |
The Accommodation & Food sector dominated layoff filings with 394 workers across 2 notices. Meanwhile, Manufacturing reported 350 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hamilton | 1 | 350 |
| Duval | 1 | 302 |
| Broward | 1 | 254 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 240 |
| Osceola | 1 | 224 |
Hamilton felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 350 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| White Springs | 1 | 350 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 302 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 254 |
| Miramar | 1 | 228 |
| Kissimmee | 1 | 224 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White Sprgs. Agricultural Chemicals, Inc | White Springs | 350 | 2013-12-04 | |
| EverBank | Jacksonville | 302 | 2013-12-11 | |
| Lauderdale F & B Partners (JV) | Fort Lauderdale | 254 | 2013-12-30 | |
| Caremark, LLC | Miramar | 228 | 2013-12-19 | |
| Arabian Nights | Kissimmee | 224 | 2013-12-02 | |
| Security Networks, LLC | West Palm Beach | 178 | 2013-12-10 | |
| Sheraton Orlando Downtown Hotel | Orlando | 140 | 2013-12-23 | |
| G4S Youth Services Riverside Academy | Tampa | 130 | 2013-12-02 | |
| Delhaize America, LLC | Green Cove Springs | 116 | 2013-12-16 | |
| Global Tower Partners | Boca Raton | 62 | 2013-12-04 | |
| Science Applications Int'l Corp. (SAIC) Kennedy Space Center, O&C Building (M7-0355) SAIC-LX | Kennedy Space Center | 60 | 2013-12-03 | |
| Atos IT Solutions and Services, Inc | Statewide | 5 | 2013-12-30 | |
| Investor's Business Daily, Inc. Floriday Today | Melbourne | 1 | 2013-12-16 |
The biggest impact was at White Sprgs. Agricultural Chemicals, Inc at its White Springs facility, reporting 350 affected workers. EverBank followed with 302 workers.
This data points to a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Accommodation & Food 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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