Florida Layoffs — February 2004

Employers in Florida reported 12 WARN Act notices in February 2004, displacing an estimated 1,506 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 110% versus February 2003. The average filing covered 126 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

Industry Breakdown

The Wholesale Trade sector topped the list of affected industries with 415 workers across 2 notices. Notably, Finance & Insurance reported 247 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Walton bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 22% of all affected workers with 325 workers across 1 notices.

Layoff Type Analysis

Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.

Largest Layoffs

The most significant filing came from Perdue Farms at its DeFuniak Springs facility, reporting 325 affected workers. Walt Disney Feature Animation of FL followed with 242 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 Wholesale Trade 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.