Employers in Florida reported 28 WARN Act notices in March 2015, displacing an estimated 1,426 workers — signaling a deceleration from February and up 49% versus March 2014. The average filing covered 51 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 7 | 602 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 296 |
| Retail | 1 | 156 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 89 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 85 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 76 |
| Education | 2 | 50 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 49 |
The Transportation sector topped the list of affected industries with 602 workers across 7 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 296 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 2 | 304 |
| Brevard | 2 | 254 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 199 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 138 |
| Bay | 1 | 76 |
Broward saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 304 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Weston | 2 | 317 |
| Orlando | 2 | 254 |
| Tampa | 3 | 199 |
| Hollywood | 1 | 156 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 148 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bonaventure Resort | Weston | 296 | 2015-03-10 | |
| Aircraft Service International Group Disney Magical Express | Orlando | 204 | 2015-03-25 | |
| Short Bark Industries, Inc | Hollywood | 156 | 2015-03-03 | |
| United Airlines, Inc. Ft. Lauderdale-Hollywood Int'l Air | Fort Lauderdale | 148 | 2015-03-10 | |
| United Airlines, Inc. Miami International Airport Concourse G | Miami | 115 | 2015-03-10 | |
| Leiods | Tampa | 85 | 2015-03-02 | |
| Flexsteel Pipeline Technologies, Inc | Panama City | 76 | 2015-03-30 | |
| United Airlines, Inc. Palm Beach International Airport | West Palm Beach | 69 | 2015-03-10 | |
| United Airlines, Inc. Jacksonville International Airport | Jacksonville | 66 | 2015-03-09 | |
| JPMorgan Chase | Tampa | 65 | 2015-03-27 | |
| DeVry University Devry Online Services | Orlando | 50 | 2015-03-16 | |
| Ohio Retail Security & Mainstreet Maint | Tampa | 49 | 2015-03-05 | |
| CHARLEE of Dade County, Inc | Miami | 23 | 2015-03-11 | |
| American Express | Weston | 21 | 2015-03-26 | |
| Bank of America | Jacksonville | 3 | 2015-03-16 |
The most significant filing came from Bonaventure Resort at its Weston facility, reporting 296 affected workers. Aircraft Service International Group Disney Magical Express followed with 204 workers.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Transportation 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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