Employers in Florida reported 15 WARN Act notices in January 2023, displacing an estimated 879 workers — signaling an acceleration from December and down 27% versus January 2022. The average filing covered 59 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 2 | 227 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 221 |
| Finance & Insurance | 4 | 133 |
| Transportation | 3 | 114 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 74 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 68 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 42 |
The Manufacturing sector topped the list of affected industries with 227 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 221 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 2 | 214 |
| Brevard | 3 | 146 |
| Duval | 2 | 142 |
| Broward | 3 | 138 |
| Taylor | 1 | 127 |
Miami-dade was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 24% of all affected workers with 214 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami Beach | 1 | 163 |
| Orlando | 3 | 146 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 142 |
| Perry | 1 | 127 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 84 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vista Building Maintenance Service, Inc | Miami Beach | 163 | 2023-01-30 | |
| West Fraser, Inc | Perry | 127 | 2023-01-10 | |
| Kaman Precision Products Inc | Orlando | 100 | 2023-01-25 | |
| Delphi Behavioral Health Group - Ocean Breeze Detox, LLC | Fort Lauderdale | 79 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Quiet Logistics, Inc | Jacksonville | 74 | 2023-01-06 | |
| Ascension St. Vincent's Riverside | Jacksonville | 68 | 2023-01-17 | |
| Metropolitan Delivery Corporation (MDC) | Doral | 62 | 2023-01-06 | |
| GameStop's Pembroke Pines Support Center | Pembroke Pines | 54 | 2023-01-17 | |
| Metropolitan Delivery Corporation (MDC) | Miami | 51 | 2023-01-06 | |
| Quirch Foods, LLC Orlando Distribution Center | Orlando | 42 | 2023-01-19 | |
| Delphi Behavioral Health Group - Palm Beach Recovery, LLC | West Palm Beach | 41 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Delphi Behavioral Health Group - Breakthrough Living Recovery Community, LLC | West Palm Beach | 8 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Delphi Behavioral Health Group - Family Recovery Specialists, LLC | Fort Lauderdale | 5 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Brinks Home | Orlando | 4 | 2023-01-05 | |
| Railcrew Xpress | Pensacola | 1 | 2023-01-05 |
The most significant filing came from Vista Building Maintenance Service, Inc at its Miami Beach facility, reporting 163 affected workers. West Fraser, Inc followed with 127 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Manufacturing 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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