Employers in Florida submitted 17 WARN Act notices in December 2017, putting at risk an estimated 1,039 workers — down from November and down 59% versus December 2016. The average filing covered 61 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 1 | 249 |
| Professional Services | 3 | 206 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 62 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 9 |
The Healthcare sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 249 workers across 1 notice. Separately, Professional Services reported 206 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 2 | 124 |
| Monroe | 3 | 9 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 12% of all affected workers with 124 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Statewide | 2 | 498 |
| Kennedy Space Center | 3 | 206 |
| 32815 | 2 | 202 |
| Tampa | 2 | 124 |
| Key Largo | 3 | 9 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Family Preservation Services of Florida | Statewide | 249 | 2017-12-11 | |
| Family Preservation | Statewide | 249 | 2017-12-11 | |
| Vencore/NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 198 | 2017-12-20 | |
| Vencore/NASA | 32815 | 198 | 2017-12-20 | |
| Jackson National Life Insurance Co. and Nat'l. Planning Holdings, Inc | Tampa | 62 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Jackson National Life | Tampa | 62 | 2017-12-18 | |
| Vencore | Kennedy Space Center | 4 | 2017-12-05 | |
| Vencore NASA | Kennedy Space Center | 4 | 2017-12-05 | |
| Vencore | 32815 | 4 | 2017-12-05 | |
| Davidson Hotel Company, LLC Hilton Key Largo Hotel | Key Largo | 3 | 2017-12-11 | |
| Davidson Hotel Company | Key Largo | 3 | 2017-12-11 | |
| Davidson Hotel | Key Largo | 3 | 2017-12-11 | |
| Vencore | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-05 | |
| Family Preservation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-11 | |
| Davidson Hotel Company | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2017-12-11 |
Topping the list was Family Preservation Services of Florida at its Statewide facility, reporting 249 affected workers. Family Preservation followed with 249 workers.
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 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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