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Florida Layoffs — March 2006

Employers in Florida filed 4 WARN Act notices in March 2006, impacting roughly 1,316 workers — representing a pullback from February and down 27% versus March 2005. The average filing covered 329 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

4
Notices Filed
1,316
Workers Affected
329
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Retail11,035
Transportation2265
Professional Services116

The Retail sector led the way in workforce reductions with 1,035 workers across 1 notice. In a parallel development, Transportation reported 265 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Miami-dade11,035
Broward1256
Brevard116
Duval19

Miami-dade felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 79% of all affected workers with 1,035 workers across 1 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Hialeah11,035
Pompano Beach1256
Orlando116
Jacksonville19

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
ABC DistributingHialeah1,035
Winn-Dixie - Pompano BeachPompano Beach256
August Sun Microsystems, Inc. - OrlandoOrlando16
Defense Logistics AgencyJacksonville9

The single largest action involved ABC Distributing at its Hialeah facility, reporting 1,035 affected workers. Winn-Dixie - Pompano Beach followed with 256 workers.

Trend & Outlook

The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. 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.

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