Employers in Florida posted 68 WARN Act notices in December 2024, affecting an estimated 3,139 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to November and up 566% versus December 2023. The average filing covered 46 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 25 | 1,325 |
| Government | 10 | 345 |
| Information & Technology | 9 | 272 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 111 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 62 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 51 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,325 workers across 25 notices. On a related front, Government reported 345 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami-dade | 12 | 1,560 |
| Clay | 2 | 276 |
| Duval | 5 | 225 |
| Alachua | 3 | 211 |
| Hillsborough | 4 | 140 |
Miami-dade felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 50% of all affected workers with 1,560 workers across 12 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 5 | 1,179 |
| Hialeah | 7 | 381 |
| Fleming Island | 2 | 276 |
| Lake Buena Vista | 12 | 257 |
| Jacksonville | 5 | 225 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 15 | 395 |
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CareMax, Inc | Miami | 530 | 2024-12-02 | |
| CareMax, Inc | Miami | 530 | 2024-12-02 | |
| At&T | Fleming Island | 138 | 2024-12-17 | |
| At&T | Fleming Island | 138 | 2024-12-17 | |
| Resilience Government Services | Alachua | 105 | 2024-12-05 | |
| Resilience Government Services | Alachua | 105 | 2024-12-05 | |
| Crothall Healthcare | Hialeah | 78 | Layoff | 2024-12-20 |
| Crothall Healthcare | Hialeah | 78 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Pfizer | Tampa | 62 | 2024-12-20 | |
| Pfizer | Tampa | 62 | 2024-12-20 | |
| KIRA Government Services | Jacksonville | 61 | 2024-12-02 | |
| KIRA Government Services | Jacksonville | 61 | 2024-12-02 | |
| Morrison Healthcare | Hialeah | 58 | Layoff | 2024-12-27 |
| Morrison Healthcare | Hialeah | 58 | 2024-12-27 | |
| Group 1001 Resources, LLC | Miramar | 51 | 2024-12-20 |
The largest notice was filed by CareMax, Inc at its Miami facility, reporting 530 affected workers. CareMax, Inc followed with 530 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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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