Employers in Florida posted 28 WARN Act notices in February 2016, affecting an estimated 1,501 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 1% versus February 2015. The average filing covered 54 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 4 | 720 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 236 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 199 |
| Retail | 2 | 180 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 93 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 55 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 18 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 0 |
The Accommodation & Food sector saw the heaviest impact with 720 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 236 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Lee | 1 | 288 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 218 |
| Duval | 2 | 156 |
| Brevard | 1 | 110 |
| Orange | 1 | 55 |
Lee felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 288 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Myers | 1 | 288 |
| Miami Beach | 1 | 218 |
| Lake Buena Vista | 1 | 214 |
| Patrick Air Force Base | 2 | 165 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 156 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Aramark Florida Gulf Coast University | Fort Myers | 288 | 2016-02-26 | |
| Shore Club Hotel | Miami Beach | 218 | 2016-02-11 | |
| Fulton's Crab House Restaurant | Lake Buena Vista | 214 | 2016-02-03 | |
| InDyne, Inc | Patrick Air Force Base | 129 | 2016-02-01 | |
| CVS Pharmacy, Inc. Distribution Center | Medley | 117 | 2016-02-17 | |
| Kettle Cuisine, LLC | Orlando | 110 | 2016-02-22 | |
| CEVA Logistics | Jacksonville | 93 | 2016-02-19 | |
| BlackBerry Corporation | Sunrise | 75 | 2016-02-04 | |
| Forever 21 Store #6002 | Jacksonville | 63 | 2016-02-08 | |
| FanDuel, Inc | Maitland | 55 | 2016-02-10 | |
| World Emblem International | North Miami | 51 | 2016-02-12 | |
| GCR, Inc | Patrick Air Force Base | 36 | 2016-02-01 | |
| Sitel Operating Corporation | Lake City | 34 | 2016-02-16 | |
| Preferred Medical Plan, Inc | Coral Gables | 18 | 2016-02-01 | |
| InDyne, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2016-02-01 |
The largest notice was filed by Aramark Florida Gulf Coast University at its Fort Myers facility, reporting 288 affected workers. Shore Club Hotel followed with 218 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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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