Employers in Florida recorded 25 WARN Act notices in May 2024, covering approximately 1,126 workers — marking a sharp increase from April and up 75% versus May 2023. The average filing covered 45 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 2 | 396 |
| Transportation | 3 | 170 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 137 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 133 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 117 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 56 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 53 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 44 |
The Professional Services sector accounted for the largest share of job cuts with 396 workers across 2 notices. At the same time, Transportation reported 170 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 302 |
| Duval | 3 | 223 |
| Seminole | 1 | 137 |
| Lake | 2 | 137 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 73 |
Orange absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 27% of all affected workers with 302 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Apopka | 1 | 302 |
| Jacksonville | 3 | 223 |
| Longwood | 1 | 137 |
| Leesburg | 2 | 137 |
| Coral Springs | 1 | 94 |
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| T-Roc | Apopka | 302 | 2024-05-03 | |
| Fairfield Gourmet Food Corp | Longwood | 137 | 2024-05-24 | |
| Cutrale Citrus Juices USA, Inc | Leesburg | 117 | 2024-05-20 | |
| Customized Distribution, LLC | Jacksonville | 107 | 2024-05-30 | |
| GSP Companies | Coral Springs | 94 | 2024-05-06 | |
| Adt | Boca Raton | 73 | 2024-05-31 | |
| Raven Transport Holding, Inc | Jacksonville | 63 | 2024-05-01 | |
| Republic Services of Florida, LP | Saint Augustine | 60 | 2024-05-28 | |
| Sanitas USA, Inc | Doral | 56 | 2024-05-20 | |
| Newrez LLC | Jacksonville | 53 | 2024-05-02 | |
| VSP Optical Group, Inc | Clearwater | 44 | 2024-05-15 | |
| Columbia Vehicle Group, Inc | Leesburg | 20 | 2024-05-31 | |
| Raven Transport Holding, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-01 | |
| Newrez LLC | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-02 | |
| T-Roc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2024-05-03 |
Leading the list was T-Roc at its Apopka facility, reporting 302 affected workers. Fairfield Gourmet Food Corp followed with 137 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The filings reflect mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Professional Services 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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