Employers in Florida filed 24 WARN Act notices in September 2025, impacting roughly 2,178 workers — representing a notable rise over August and up 213% versus September 2024. The average filing covered 91 workers, with 10 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 800 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 714 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 223 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 149 |
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 129 |
| Government | 3 | 90 |
The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 800 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Manufacturing reported 714 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 3 | 452 |
| Brevard | 2 | 423 |
| Hillsborough | 5 | 316 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 273 |
Broward bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 21% of all affected workers with 452 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hialeah, Medley | 1 | 442 |
| Orlando | 2 | 423 |
| Tampa | 5 | 316 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 309 |
| Miami | 3 | 273 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 10 | 1,305 |
| Layoff | 4 | 800 |
The high proportion of closures (60% of affected workers) suggests structural shifts rather than temporary cutbacks in Florida's labor market.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| PGT Industries, LLC | Hialeah, Medley | 442 | Closure | 2025-09-02 |
| Spirit Airlines | Orlando | 350 | Layoff | 2025-09-25 |
| Spirit Airlines | Fort Lauderdale | 309 | Layoff | 2025-09-25 |
| Boston Whaler, Inc | Flagler | 272 | Closure | 2025-09-17 |
| CyraCom International Inc | Tampa | 150 | Closure | 2025-09-04 |
| MS Leisure Company | Miami | 129 | Closure | 2025-09-26 |
| Lazydays Holdings, LLC | Tampa | 76 | Closure | 2025-09-16 |
| Essendant | Orlando | 73 | Closure | 2025-09-04 |
| Roll-N-Lock Corporation | Miami | 73 | Closure | 2025-09-30 |
| Roll-N-Lock Corporation | Pompano Beach | 73 | 2025-09-30 | |
| Spirit Airlines | Miami | 71 | Layoff | 2025-09-25 |
| Spirit Airlines | Pompano Beach | 70 | Layoff | 2025-09-30 |
| Jewish Community Center and Federation Weinberg Village, LLC | Tampa | 61 | Closure | 2025-09-12 |
| Jewish Community Center and Federation JCC Preschool North | Tampa | 25 | Closure | 2025-09-12 |
| Jewish Community Center and Federation JCC on the Cohn Campus | Tampa | 4 | Closure | 2025-09-12 |
The single largest action involved PGT Industries, LLC at its Hialeah, Medley facility, reporting 442 affected workers. Spirit Airlines followed with 350 workers.
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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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