Employers in Florida submitted 14 WARN Act notices in February 2015, putting at risk an estimated 1,481 workers — up substantially from January and down 45% versus February 2014. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 468 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 420 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 311 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 143 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 70 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 69 |
The Retail sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 468 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 420 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 2 | 380 |
| Brevard | 2 | 322 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 216 |
Duval felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 26% of all affected workers with 380 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Patrick Air Force Base | 1 | 420 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 380 |
| Orlando | 2 | 322 |
| Tampa | 1 | 216 |
| Weston | 1 | 143 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Computer Sciences Raytheon | Patrick Air Force Base | 420 | 2015-02-05 | |
| Tyonek Services Group, Inc. Fleet Readiness Center Southeast | Jacksonville | 311 | 2015-02-03 | |
| Walgreens Central Pharmacy Operations | Orlando | 252 | 2015-02-02 | |
| Express Scripts | Tampa | 216 | 2015-02-18 | |
| Vital Pharmaceuticals, Inc. dba VPX Sports, Inc | Weston | 143 | 2015-02-18 | |
| Southeastern Container | Orlando | 70 | 2015-02-18 | |
| Bank of America | Jacksonville | 69 | 2015-02-16 | |
| Walgreens | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-02 | |
| Tyonek Services | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-03 | |
| Computer Sciences | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-05 | |
| Bank of America | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-16 | |
| Express Scripts | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-17 | |
| Vital Pharmaceuticals | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-18 | |
| Southeastern | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2015-02-18 |
Topping the list was Computer Sciences Raytheon at its Patrick Air Force Base facility, reporting 420 affected workers. Tyonek Services Group, Inc. Fleet Readiness Center Southeast followed with 311 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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