Florida Layoffs — June 2003
Employers in Florida reported 13 WARN Act notices in June 2003, displacing an estimated 1,607 workers — signaling an acceleration from May and up 42% versus June 2002. The average filing covered 124 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Other | 1 | 488 |
| Manufacturing | 3 | 427 |
| Transportation | 3 | 258 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 129 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 120 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 105 |
| Retail | 1 | 80 |
The Other sector topped the list of affected industries with 488 workers across 1 notice. Notably, Manufacturing reported 427 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 3 | 651 |
| Polk | 1 | 200 |
| Hillsborough | 2 | 194 |
| Miami-dade | 1 | 167 |
| Duval | 2 | 157 |
Broward saw the most concentrated activity, accounting for 41% of all affected workers with 651 workers across 3 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 488 |
| Lakeland | 1 | 200 |
| Tampa | 2 | 194 |
| Miami | 1 | 167 |
| Ocala | 1 | 147 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Sports Authority | Fort Lauderdale | 488 | ||
| BREED Technologies | Lakeland | 200 | ||
| ASTI (Coach USA) | Miami | 167 | ||
| Leggett & Platt | Ocala | 147 | ||
| Metris Companies | North Jacksonville | 120 | ||
| Reptron Electronics | Tampa | 102 | ||
| Syndicated Office Systems | Tampa | 92 | ||
| TryKap (Coach USA) | Lauderhill | 83 | ||
| Lord & Taylor | Plantation | 80 | ||
| Elberta Crate & Box | Leesburg | 80 | ||
| R R Donnelley & Sons | Jacksonville | 37 | ||
| American Airlines | Orlando | 8 | ||
| Federated Group | Tallahassee | 3 |
The most significant filing came from The Sports Authority at its Fort Lauderdale facility, reporting 488 affected workers. BREED Technologies followed with 200 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 Other 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.