Employers in Florida logged 24 WARN Act notices in October 2018, involving roughly 2,356 workers — falling below September and down 58% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 98 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 4 | 602 |
| Healthcare | 6 | 450 |
| Government | 2 | 270 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 143 |
| Retail | 1 | 98 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 67 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 50 |
The Information & Technology sector dominated layoff filings with 602 workers across 4 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 450 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 6 | 504 |
| Bay | 2 | 286 |
| Broward | 2 | 188 |
| Polk | 2 | 140 |
| Brevard | 2 | 104 |
Miami-dade absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 504 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 6 | 504 |
| Plantation | 2 | 498 |
| Statewide | 2 | 400 |
| Panama City | 2 | 286 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 188 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerfield Media Holding Company | Plantation | 249 | 2018-10-30 | |
| Centerfield Media | Plantation | 249 | 2018-10-30 | |
| AmeriHealth Caritas | Statewide | 200 | 2018-10-22 | |
| AmeriHealth | Statewide | 200 | 2018-10-22 | |
| Sheraton Bay Point Resort | Panama City | 143 | 2018-10-30 | |
| Sheraton Bay Point | Panama City | 143 | 2018-10-30 | |
| Kmart Store # 03793 | Miami | 98 | 2018-10-18 | |
| Kmart | Miami | 98 | 2018-10-18 | |
| Sister Emmanuel Hospital | Miami | 97 | 2018-10-03 | |
| Sister Emmanuel | Miami | 97 | 2018-10-03 | |
| DaVita Labs | Fort Lauderdale | 94 | 2018-10-16 | |
| DaVita | Fort Lauderdale | 94 | 2018-10-16 | |
| Crothall Healthcare, Inc | Lakeland | 70 | 2018-10-18 | |
| Crothall | Lakeland | 70 | 2018-10-18 | |
| L3 Tech.-Security & Detection Sys, Inc | St. Petersburg | 67 | 2018-10-30 |
The biggest impact was at Centerfield Media Holding Company at its Plantation facility, reporting 249 affected workers. Centerfield Media followed with 249 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Information & Technology 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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