Employers in Florida posted 22 WARN Act notices in August 2025, affecting an estimated 632 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to July and down 17% versus August 2024. The average filing covered 29 workers, with 4 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Professional Services | 5 | 218 |
| Accommodation & Food | 2 | 164 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 128 |
| Healthcare | 2 | 64 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 58 |
| Transportation | 1 | 0 |
The Professional Services sector saw the heaviest impact with 218 workers across 5 notices. On a related front, Accommodation & Food reported 164 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Polk | 1 | 136 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 76 |
| Volusia | 1 | 64 |
| Duval | 1 | 58 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 52 |
Polk saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 136 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Doral | 1 | 151 |
| Lakeland | 1 | 136 |
| Tampa | 1 | 76 |
| Ormond Beach | 1 | 64 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 58 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 7 | 478 |
| Closure | 4 | 154 |
Closures accounted for 24% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| General Dynamics Information Technology | Doral | 151 | Layoff | 2025-08-18 |
| Marriott Vacations Worldwide | Lakeland | 136 | Layoff | 2025-08-08 |
| Guide to Insure | Tampa | 76 | Layoff | 2025-08-29 |
| Promises Behavioral Health, LLC | Ormond Beach | 64 | Closure | 2025-08-18 |
| Tata Consultancy Services, Ltd | Jacksonville | 58 | Layoff | 2025-08-19 |
| BayFirst National Bank | Saint Petersburg | 52 | Layoff | 2025-08-04 |
| Pasa Services, Inc. dba Flamingo Graphics | Opa Locka | 36 | Closure | 2025-08-08 |
| Havana Harry's | Coral Gables | 28 | Closure | 2025-08-28 |
| LGSTX Distribution Services, Inc | Orlando | 26 | Closure | 2025-08-06 |
| Zeco Systems, Inc | Remote | 4 | Layoff | 2025-08-18 |
| Block, Inc | Apopka | 1 | Layoff | 2025-08-12 |
| BayFirst National Bank | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-04 | |
| LGSTX Distribution Services, Inc | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-06 | |
| Pasa Services, Inc. d/b/a Flamingo Graphics | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-08 | |
| Marriott International | Purchase dataset for city details | N/A | 2025-08-08 |
The largest notice was filed by General Dynamics Information Technology at its Doral facility, reporting 151 affected workers. Marriott Vacations Worldwide followed with 136 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 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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