Employers in Florida logged 24 WARN Act notices in December 2025, involving roughly 1,193 workers — falling below November and down 62% versus December 2024. The average filing covered 50 workers, with 11 closures among the notices.
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 288 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 255 |
| Transportation | 7 | 166 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 33 |
The Education sector dominated layoff filings with 288 workers across 3 notices. Meanwhile, Healthcare reported 255 workers.
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Hillsborough | 8 | 986 |
| Duval | 2 | 68 |
| Polk | 2 | 48 |
| Lee | 1 | 19 |
| Palm Beach | 1 | 19 |
Hillsborough felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 83% of all affected workers with 986 workers across 8 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Tampa | 8 | 986 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 68 |
| Mulberry | 2 | 48 |
| Medley | 2 | 28 |
| Fort Myers | 1 | 19 |
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 11 | 598 |
Closures accounted for 50% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ideal Image | Tampa | 255 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
| Ideal Image | Tampa | 255 | 2025-12-22 | |
| Tampa Bay Girls Academy | Tampa | 144 | Closure | 2025-12-09 |
| Tampa Bay Girls Academy | Tampa | 144 | 2025-12-09 | |
| Roads Express LLC | Tampa | 84 | Closure | 2025-12-01 |
| Roads Express LLC | Tampa | 84 | 2025-12-01 | |
| Railcrew Xpress | Jacksonville | 34 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
| Railcrew Xpress | Jacksonville | 34 | 2025-12-22 | |
| Railcrew Xpress | Mulberry | 24 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
| Railcrew Xpress | Mulberry | 24 | 2025-12-22 | |
| Avanti Installation | Fort Myers | 19 | Closure | 2025-12-15 |
| Avanti Installation | West Palm Beach | 19 | 2025-12-15 | |
| Avanti Installation | Medley | 14 | Closure | 2025-12-15 |
| Avanti Installation | Medley | 14 | 2025-12-15 | |
| Railcrew Xpress | Tampa | 10 | Closure | 2025-12-22 |
The biggest impact was at Ideal Image at its Tampa facility, reporting 255 affected workers. Ideal Image followed with 255 workers.
This data points to a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Education 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.
Get weekly layoff reports in your inbox
Free weekly digest of WARN Act filings and analysis.
