Florida Layoffs — October 1999
Employers in Florida reported 10 WARN Act notices in October 1999, displacing an estimated 1,848 workers — signaling an acceleration from September and up 126% versus October 1998. The average filing covered 185 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 2 | 1,042 |
| Manufacturing | 6 | 686 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 75 |
| Retail | 1 | 45 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,042 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Manufacturing reported 686 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Pinellas | 1 | 900 |
| Broward | 3 | 366 |
| Brevard | 1 | 240 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 142 |
| Duval | 1 | 104 |
Pinellas felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 49% of all affected workers with 900 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | 1 | 900 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 286 |
| Orlando | 1 | 240 |
| Hialeah | 1 | 142 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 104 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Palms of Pasadena Hospital | St. Petersburg | 900 | ||
| Turbine Engine Components Textron | Orlando | 240 | ||
| Eftc | Fort Lauderdale | 211 | ||
| Palmetto Gneeral Hospital (Tenet) | Hialeah | 142 | ||
| Smurfit-Stone Container | Jacksonville | 104 | ||
| MILGO Solutions | Sunrise | 80 | ||
| Rsl Com USA | Fort Lauderdale | 75 | ||
| Jumbo Sports | Tampa | 45 | ||
| Datagraphic | Tampa | 40 | ||
| American Power Conversion Corp. (APC) | Fort Myers | 11 |
The most significant filing came from Palms of Pasadena Hospital at its St. Petersburg facility, reporting 900 affected workers. Turbine Engine Components Textron followed with 240 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Healthcare 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.