Employers in Florida recorded 27 WARN Act notices in September 2017, covering approximately 3,023 workers — marking a sharp increase from August and up 149% versus September 2016. The average filing covered 112 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 1,101 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 624 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 206 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 200 |
| Government | 1 | 183 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 97 |
| Transportation | 3 | 75 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 18 |
The Healthcare sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 1,101 workers across 5 notices. At the same time, Professional Services reported 624 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 3 | 735 |
| Polk | 3 | 549 |
| Brevard | 1 | 206 |
| Escambia | 1 | 145 |
| Duval | 4 | 88 |
Broward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 735 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hollywood | 3 | 735 |
| Kennedy Space Center | 2 | 624 |
| Lakeland | 3 | 549 |
| 32815 | 1 | 312 |
| Orlando | 1 | 206 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vencore | Kennedy Space Center | 312 | 2017-09-28 | |
| Vencore NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 312 | 2017-09-28 | |
| Vencore | 32815 | 312 | 2017-09-28 | |
| The Rehabilitation Ctr at Hollywood Hill | Hollywood | 245 | 2017-09-27 | |
| The Rehabilitation Ctr at | Hollywood | 245 | 2017-09-27 | |
| The Rehabilitation Ctr | Hollywood | 245 | 2017-09-27 | |
| Orlando Dinner Entertainment, Inc | 206 | 2017-09-26 | ||
| Orlando Dinner | Orlando | 206 | 2017-09-26 | |
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | Lakeland | 183 | 2017-09-26 | |
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | Lakeland | 183 | 2017-09-26 | |
| Crothall Healthcare | Lakeland | 183 | 2017-09-26 | |
| Fluor Federal Solutions LLC | Pensacola | 145 | 2017-09-01 | |
| Luke Brothers, Inc | Statewide | 55 | 2017-09-06 | |
| PHH Mortgage Corporation | Jacksonville | 43 | 2017-09-27 | |
| PHH Mortgage | Jacksonville | 43 | 2017-09-27 |
Leading the list was Vencore at its Kennedy Space Center facility, reporting 312 affected workers. Vencore NASA followed with 312 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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