Employers in Florida logged 29 WARN Act notices in February 2020, involving roughly 1,818 workers — climbing above January and up 354% versus February 2019. The average filing covered 63 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 8 | 546 |
| Transportation | 7 | 427 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 2 | 271 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 186 |
| Information & Technology | 4 | 109 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 98 |
| Accommodation & Food | 3 | 84 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 57 |
The Retail sector dominated layoff filings with 546 workers across 8 notices. Meanwhile, Transportation reported 427 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 5 | 286 |
| Pinellas | 5 | 258 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 220 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 186 |
| Leon | 1 | 98 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 16% of all affected workers with 286 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 5 | 286 |
| Miami | 2 | 186 |
| Parkland | 1 | 153 |
| Tampa | 2 | 133 |
| Tallahassee | 1 | 98 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Toll Bros., Inc | Parkland | 153 | 2020-02-26 | |
| Windhaven Claims Management, LLC; Windhaven Select, LLC; and Windhaven Underwriters, LLC | Miami | 125 | 2020-02-26 | |
| Holy Land Experience Ministries, Inc | Orlando | 118 | 2020-02-17 | |
| Conduent Federal Solutions, LLC | Tallahassee | 98 | 2020-02-24 | |
| Earth Fare, Inc | Seminole | 96 | 2020-02-17 | |
| Earth Fare, Inc | Lakewood Ranch | 95 | 2020-02-17 | |
| Earth Fare, INc | Lutz | 87 | 2020-02-17 | |
| JARS TD, Inc | Orlando | 78 | 2020-02-27 | |
| Earth Fare, Inc | Ocala | 75 | 2020-02-17 | |
| Quantum Energy Holdings, LLC | Largo | 73 | 2020-02-06 | |
| RCX Logistics | Tampa | 72 | 2020-02-12 | |
| Earth Fare, Inc | Palm Beach | 66 | 2020-02-17 | |
| DAL Global Services, LLC | Orlando | 64 | 2020-02-13 | |
| Earth Fare, Inc | Oldsmar | 64 | 2020-02-17 | |
| Express Parcel Service, LLC | Miami | 61 | 2020-02-13 |
The biggest impact was at Toll Bros., Inc at its Parkland facility, reporting 153 affected workers. Windhaven Claims Management, LLC; Windhaven Select, LLC; and Windhaven Underwriters, LLC followed with 125 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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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