Employers in Florida posted 11 WARN Act notices in October 2023, affecting an estimated 279 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and down 87% versus October 2022. The average filing covered 25 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 127 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 66 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 42 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 41 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 3 |
The Retail sector saw the heaviest impact with 127 workers across 2 notices. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 66 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Palm Beach | 1 | 126 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 71 |
| Duval | 2 | 13 |
| Seminole | 1 | 12 |
| Polk | 1 | 7 |
Palm Beach absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 45% of all affected workers with 126 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Boca Raton | 1 | 126 |
| Largo | 1 | 66 |
| Doral | 1 | 42 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 13 |
| Sanford | 1 | 12 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| vitaCare Prescription Services, Inc | Boca Raton | 126 | 2023-10-03 | |
| Formulated Solutions | Largo | 66 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Covanta Energy, LLC | Doral | 42 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Cygnus Home Services, LLC dba Yelloh | Sanford | 12 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Services, LLC dba Yelloh | Jacksonville | 11 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Services, LLC dba Yelloh | Lakeland | 7 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Services, LLC dba Yelloh | Pensacola | 6 | 2023-10-25 | |
| Cygnus Home Services, LLC dba Yelloh | Clearwater | 5 | 2023-10-25 | |
| First Savings Bank | Jacksonville | 2 | 2023-10-02 | |
| First Savings Bank | Lake Placid | 1 | 2023-10-02 | |
| Cvs | Plantation | 1 | 2023-10-26 |
The largest notice was filed by vitaCare Prescription Services, Inc at its Boca Raton facility, reporting 126 affected workers. Formulated Solutions followed with 66 workers.
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The trends suggest a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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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