Employers in Florida submitted 27 WARN Act notices in April 2019, putting at risk an estimated 1,069 workers — down from March and up 863% versus April 2018. The average filing covered 40 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 314 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 204 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 169 |
| Retail | 3 | 138 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 130 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 114 |
The Accommodation & Food sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 314 workers across 8 notices. Separately, Information & Technology reported 204 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 2 | 292 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 169 |
| Duval | 2 | 164 |
| Bay | 1 | 114 |
| Brevard | 2 | 105 |
Broward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 292 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 213 |
| Tampa | 1 | 169 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 164 |
| Panama City | 1 | 114 |
| Orlando | 2 | 105 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina | Fort Lauderdale | 213 | 2019-04-08 | |
| T. Rowe Price Group, Inc | Tampa | 169 | 2019-04-23 | |
| InComm | Jacksonville | 125 | 2019-04-29 | |
| Select Specialty Hospital-Panama City, Inc | Panama City | 114 | 2019-04-02 | |
| Beachcomber Resort & Villas | Pompano Beach | 79 | 2019-04-01 | |
| Daytona Beach News-Journal | Daytona Beach | 79 | 2019-04-29 | |
| Gamma USA, Inc | Miami | 59 | 2019-04-22 | |
| Fortune Plastics | Orlando | 56 | 2019-04-18 | |
| Airport Management Services, LLC Destin-Fort Walton Beach Airport | Eglin Air Force Base | 50 | 2019-04-04 | |
| Coei, LLC | Orlando | 49 | 2019-04-22 | |
| Coei, LLC | Jacksonville | 39 | 2019-04-22 | |
| Hotelbeds | Altamonte Springs | 21 | 2019-04-22 | |
| ABB, Inc | Coral Springs | 15 | 2019-04-30 | |
| Hotelbeds | Altamonte Springs | 1 | 2019-04-18 | |
| Beachcomber Resort & Villas | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2019-04-01 |
Topping the list was Pier Sixty-Six Hotel & Marina at its Fort Lauderdale facility, reporting 213 affected workers. T. Rowe Price Group, Inc followed with 169 workers.
These figures highlight a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. 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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