Florida Layoffs — May 1998
Employers in Florida posted 10 WARN Act notices in May 1998, affecting an estimated 1,323 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to April. The average filing covered 132 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Arts & Entertainment | 1 | 388 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 290 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 265 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 138 |
| Utilities | 1 | 136 |
| Retail | 1 | 66 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 40 |
The Arts & Entertainment sector saw the heaviest impact with 388 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Manufacturing reported 290 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 3 | 746 |
| Alachua | 1 | 136 |
| Liberty | 1 | 125 |
| Brevard | 2 | 110 |
| Pinellas | 1 | 70 |
Broward felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 56% of all affected workers with 746 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Dania | 1 | 388 |
| Deerfield Beach | 1 | 220 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 138 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 136 |
| Bristol | 1 | 125 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dania Jai-alai | Dania | 388 | ||
| Kitchen of the Oceans | Deerfield Beach | 220 | ||
| NAL Acceptance | Fort Lauderdale | 138 | ||
| Energizer Power System | Gainesville | 136 | ||
| Liberty Intermediate Care Facility | Bristol | 125 | ||
| Johnson Controls World Serv | Cape Canaveral | 70 | ||
| Kleinert's | Largo | 70 | ||
| Tall-Com Industries | Tallahassee | 70 | ||
| K-Mart #7900 | Miami | 66 | ||
| US Foodservice | Orlando | 40 |
The largest notice was filed by Dania Jai-alai at its Dania facility, reporting 388 affected workers. Kitchen of the Oceans followed with 220 workers.
Trend & Outlook
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 Arts & Entertainment 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.