Employers in Florida posted 17 WARN Act notices in February 2025, affecting an estimated 2,933 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to January and up 190% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 173 workers, with 7 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 1,092 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 827 |
| Finance & Insurance | 2 | 414 |
| Professional Services | 1 | 306 |
| Transportation | 2 | 179 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 42 |
| Manufacturing | 1 | 8 |
The Healthcare sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,092 workers across 4 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 827 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 4 | 1,201 |
| Miami-dade | 4 | 750 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 667 |
| Broward | 1 | 42 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 8 |
Brevard felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 1,201 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockledge | 2 | 1,110 |
| Tampa | 3 | 667 |
| Miami | 2 | 554 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 196 |
| Opa Locka | 1 | 131 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 7 | 1,646 |
| Layoff | 10 | 1,287 |
The high proportion of closures (56% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Florida's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health | Rockledge | 940 | Closure | 2025-02-20 |
| The Ritz-Carlton | Miami | 425 | Layoff | 2025-02-24 |
| Wise US, Inc | Tampa | 306 | Layoff | 2025-02-07 |
| e-TeleQuote Insurance | Tampa | 218 | Layoff | 2025-02-03 |
| Enhance Health LLC | Sunrise | 196 | Closure | 2025-02-21 |
| Sodexo | Rockledge | 170 | Closure | 2025-02-24 |
| Kindred Hospital East LLC dba Tampa Bay Area Hospital | Tampa | 143 | Closure | 2025-02-27 |
| Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors | Opa Locka | 131 | Layoff | 2025-02-18 |
| Sky Lease Cargo | Miami | 129 | Closure | 2025-02-10 |
| Ups | Hialeah | 65 | Layoff | 2025-02-25 |
| Miami Mezze LLC, dba Aba Restaurant | Bal Harbour | 60 | Closure | 2025-02-24 |
| Transportation Operations & Management Solution LLC | Orlando | 50 | Layoff | 2025-02-24 |
| FirstService Residential | Dania | 42 | Layoff | 2025-02-24 |
| Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors | Orlando | 41 | Layoff | 2025-02-18 |
| CHG Healthcare Services, Inc | Boca Raton | 8 | Closure | 2025-02-06 |
The largest notice was filed by Orlando Health at its Rockledge facility, reporting 940 affected workers. The Ritz-Carlton followed with 425 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
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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