Florida Layoffs — June 2000
Employers in Florida reported 9 WARN Act notices in June 2000, displacing an estimated 1,713 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 65% versus June 1999. The average filing covered 190 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Retail | 2 | 1,050 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 196 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 195 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 148 |
| Transportation | 1 | 64 |
| Government | 1 | 60 |
The Retail sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,050 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Information & Technology reported 196 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Orange | 1 | 900 |
| Duval | 1 | 196 |
| Polk | 1 | 195 |
| Miami-Dade | 1 | 150 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 88 |
Orange saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 53% of all affected workers with 900 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Apopka | 1 | 900 |
| Jacksonville | 1 | 196 |
| Lake Hamilton | 1 | 195 |
| Aventura | 1 | 150 |
| Hialeah | 2 | 88 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gooding's Supermarkets | Apopka | 900 | ||
| Website Pros | Jacksonville | 196 | ||
| FruitPack International | Lake Hamilton | 195 | ||
| Rainforest Cafe | Aventura | 150 | ||
| Budget Rent A Car Corp. Local Reservation Center | Orlando | 64 | ||
| US Cellular | Gainesville | 60 | ||
| Energy Saving Products, Inc. (ESP) | Jasper | 60 | ||
| Sagaz Industries, Inc. - Axius | Hialeah | 55 | ||
| Hialeah Containers | Hialeah | 33 |
The most significant filing came from Gooding's Supermarkets at its Apopka facility, reporting 900 affected workers. Website Pros followed with 196 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Retail 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.