Employers in Florida filed 35 WARN Act notices in January 2021, impacting roughly 1,106 workers — representing a pullback from December and down 15% versus January 2020. The average filing covered 32 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Information & Technology | 2 | 291 |
| Accommodation & Food | 8 | 259 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 4 | 143 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 140 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 73 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 62 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 59 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 41 |
The Information & Technology sector led the way in workforce reductions with 291 workers across 2 notices. In a parallel development, Accommodation & Food reported 259 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 5 | 390 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 160 |
| Collier | 1 | 124 |
| Bay | 1 | 87 |
| Lee | 1 | 73 |
Brevard was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 35% of all affected workers with 390 workers across 5 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orlando | 5 | 390 |
| Saint Petersburg | 1 | 160 |
| Naples | 1 | 124 |
| Panama City | 1 | 87 |
| Fort Myers | 1 | 73 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rosen Hotels & Resorts | Orlando | 202 | 2021-01-08 | |
| Tampa Bay Times | Saint Petersburg | 160 | 2021-01-12 | |
| HSS, Inc. Orlando International Airport | Orlando | 131 | 2021-01-29 | |
| Esplanade Golf & Country Club of Naples, Inc | Naples | 124 | 2021-01-19 | |
| Berg Pipe Panama City | Panama City | 87 | 2021-01-11 | |
| Centrex Revenue Solutions, LLC, d/b/a Integra Practice Solutions | Fort Myers | 73 | 2021-01-29 | |
| Hialeah Hospital | Hialeah | 62 | 2021-01-19 | |
| TIAA Bank | Jacksonville | 59 | 2021-01-04 | |
| Wyndham Vacation Ownership Bonnet Creek Resort | Orlando | 50 | 2021-01-15 | |
| Joyson Safety Systems | Lakeland | 47 | 2021-01-21 | |
| The Opici Company/Opici Family Distributing of Florida | Lake Park | 41 | 2021-01-06 | |
| Bergeron Land Development, Inc | Indiantown | 26 | 2021-01-29 | |
| Walt Disney Parks and Resorts U.S., Inc. Walt Disney World | Lake Buena Vista | 15 | 2021-01-20 | |
| Bergeron Land Development, Inc | Longwood | 12 | 2021-01-29 | |
| ABB, Inc | Lake Mary | 6 | 2021-01-25 |
The single largest action involved Rosen Hotels & Resorts at its Orlando facility, reporting 202 affected workers. Tampa Bay Times followed with 160 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores 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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