Employers in Florida submitted 35 WARN Act notices in October 2025, putting at risk an estimated 2,999 workers — up substantially from September and up 1321% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 6 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 6 | 529 |
| Education | 3 | 505 |
| Manufacturing | 5 | 379 |
| Healthcare | 4 | 244 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 142 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 66 |
| Retail | 1 | 14 |
The Transportation sector emerged as the hardest-hit sector with 529 workers across 6 notices. Separately, Education reported 505 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 6 | 582 |
| Pinellas | 7 | 569 |
| Miami-dade | 4 | 414 |
| Marion | 2 | 170 |
| Bay | 4 | 168 |
Brevard absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 19% of all affected workers with 582 workers across 6 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Petersburg | 7 | 569 |
| Cape Canaveral | 2 | 510 |
| Patrick SFB | 1 | 228 |
| Patrick Sfb | 1 | 228 |
| Homestead | 2 | 214 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 11 | 1,125 |
| Closure | 6 | 334 |
Closures accounted for 11% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGNext Cape Canaveral Space Force Station | Cape Canaveral | 255 | Layoff | 2025-10-10 |
| RGNext | Cape Canaveral | 255 | 2025-10-10 | |
| RGNext Patrick Space Force Base | Patrick SFB | 228 | Layoff | 2025-10-10 |
| RGNext | Patrick Sfb | 228 | 2025-10-10 | |
| ID Logistics | Saint Petersburg | 119 | Layoff | 2025-10-02 |
| ID Logistics | Saint Petersburg | 119 | 2025-10-02 | |
| ONX, Inc | Homestead | 107 | Layoff | 2025-10-14 |
| ONX, Inc | Homestead | 107 | 2025-10-14 | |
| Eulen Aviation | Miami | 100 | Closure | 2025-10-23 |
| Eulen Aviation | Miami | 100 | 2025-10-23 | |
| Niagara Bottling, LLC | Ocala | 85 | Layoff | 2025-10-21 |
| Niagara Bottling, LLC | Ocala | 85 | 2025-10-21 | |
| North Florida Surgeons Orthopaedic Associates | Panama City | 82 | Closure | 2025-10-30 |
| North Florida Surgeons Orthopaedic Associates | Panama City | 82 | 2025-10-30 | |
| ID Logistics | Saint Petersburg | 81 | 2025-10-02 |
Topping the list was RGNext Cape Canaveral Space Force Station at its Cape Canaveral facility, reporting 255 affected workers. RGNext followed with 255 workers.
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
These figures highlight 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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