Florida Layoffs — June 2014

Employers in Florida submitted 7 WARN Act notices in June 2014, putting at risk an estimated 601 workers — down from May and down 60% versus June 2013. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

7
Notices Filed
601
Workers Affected
86
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

IndustryNoticesWorkers
Retail1225
Other1165
Information & Technology179
Wholesale Trade266
Manufacturing156
Accommodation & Food110

The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 225 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Other reported 165 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

CountyNoticesWorkers
Lee1165
Marion179
Duval163
Hamilton156
Broward110

Lee was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 165 workers across 1 notices.

CityNoticesWorkers
Miramar1225
Bonita Springs1165
Ocala179
Jacksonville163
White Springs156

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.

Largest Layoffs

CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
Red Ventures, LLCMiramar2252014-06-30
Source Interlink Distribution LLCBonita Springs1652014-06-02
SitelOcala792014-06-30
Poma Glass & Specialty Windows, IncJacksonville632014-06-25
White SPGS Agricultural Chemicals, IncWhite Springs562014-06-03
Doubletree Deerfield Beach HotelDeerfield Beach102014-06-16
Source Interlink Media, LLC32014-06-06

Topping the list was Red Ventures, LLC at its Miramar facility, reporting 225 affected workers. Source Interlink Distribution LLC followed with 165 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.

These figures highlight a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Retail 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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