Employers in Florida submitted 18 WARN Act notices in February 2018, putting at risk an estimated 1,112 workers — down from January and up 133% versus February 2017. The average filing covered 62 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 506 |
| Transportation | 4 | 279 |
| Other | 1 | 184 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 116 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 27 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 0 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 0 |
The Finance & Insurance sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 506 workers across 2 notices. Separately, Transportation reported 279 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 1 | 184 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 41 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 34 |
| Seminole | 1 | 27 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 17% of all affected workers with 184 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 465 |
| Patrick Air Force Base Brevard County | 2 | 279 |
| Orlando | 1 | 184 |
| Hurlburt Field Air Force Base | 1 | 82 |
| Tampa | 1 | 41 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Transamerica Life Insurance Company | St. Petersburg | 465 | 2018-02-14 | |
| DynCorp International LLC | Patrick Air Force Base Brevard County | 229 | 2018-02-23 | |
| Hard Rock Cafe International (USA), Inc | Orlando | 184 | 2018-02-21 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corp Rotary & Mission | Hurlburt Field Air Force Base | 82 | 2018-02-05 | |
| DynCorp International LLC | Patrick Air Force Base Brevard County | 50 | 2018-02-16 | |
| Jackson National Life Insurance Co. and Nat'l Planning Holdings | Tampa | 41 | 2018-02-01 | |
| Greenway Health, LLC | Lake Mary | 27 | 2018-02-23 | |
| Transitions Optical, Inc | Pinellas Park | 25 | 2018-02-20 | |
| Transitions Optical, Inc | Pinellas Park | 9 | 2018-02-15 | |
| Jackson National | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-01 | |
| Lockheed Martin Corporation | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-05 | |
| Transamerica Life | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-14 | |
| Transitions Optical | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-15 | |
| DynCorp | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-16 | |
| Transitions Optical | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2018-02-20 |
Topping the list was Transamerica Life Insurance Company at its St. Petersburg facility, reporting 465 affected workers. DynCorp International LLC followed with 229 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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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