Employers in Florida logged 24 WARN Act notices in August 2023, involving roughly 1,784 workers — climbing above July and up 407% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 74 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 10 | 753 |
| Professional Services | 5 | 334 |
| Retail | 2 | 300 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 161 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 121 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 93 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 12 |
| Government | 1 | 9 |
The Transportation sector dominated layoff filings with 753 workers across 10 notices. Meanwhile, Professional Services reported 334 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 4 | 406 |
| Hillsborough | 4 | 348 |
| Alachua | 2 | 205 |
| Brevard | 3 | 172 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 139 |
Miami-dade saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 406 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 4 | 348 |
| Plantation | 1 | 288 |
| Miami | 2 | 284 |
| Alachua | 2 | 205 |
| Oldsmar | 1 | 127 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cvs | Plantation | 288 | 2023-08-18 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Miami | 191 | 2023-08-11 | |
| LGSTX Cargo Services, Inc | Tampa | 191 | 2023-08-14 | |
| Thermo Fisher Scientific | Alachua | 187 | 2023-08-08 | |
| Paragon Water Systems | Oldsmar | 127 | 2023-08-14 | |
| The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC (Food and Beverage Operations) | Miami Beach | 121 | 2023-08-18 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Orlando | 114 | 2023-08-11 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Tampa | 97 | 2023-08-11 | |
| Vista Building Maintenance Services, Inc | Miami | 93 | 2023-08-31 | |
| Centrex Revenue Solutions | Fort Myers | 71 | 2023-08-14 | |
| Centerra | Cape Canaveral | 57 | 2023-08-14 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Jacksonville | 45 | 2023-08-11 | |
| Yellow Corporation | Boynton Beach | 39 | 2023-08-11 | |
| Paragon Water Systems | Tampa | 34 | 2023-08-14 | |
| LGSTX Cargo Services, Inc | Tampa | 26 | 2023-08-11 |
The biggest impact was at Cvs at its Plantation facility, reporting 288 affected workers. Yellow Corporation followed with 191 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
This data points to mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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