Florida Layoffs — September 2006
Employers in Florida posted 10 WARN Act notices in September 2006, affecting an estimated 2,488 workers — reflecting a significant uptick compared to August and up 124% versus September 2005. The average filing covered 249 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Transportation | 1 | 1,750 |
| Agriculture | 1 | 140 |
| Construction | 1 | 135 |
| Real Estate | 1 | 134 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 129 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 74 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 69 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 50 |
The Transportation sector saw the heaviest impact with 1,750 workers across 1 notice. On a related front, Agriculture reported 140 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 4 | 1,997 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 147 |
| Duval | 2 | 140 |
| Manatee | 1 | 135 |
| Miami-Dade | 1 | 69 |
Broward was the epicenter of layoff activity, accounting for 80% of all affected workers with 1,997 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Lauderdale | 2 | 1,884 |
| Miami | 2 | 147 |
| Jacksonville | 2 | 140 |
| Sarasota | 1 | 135 |
| Doral | 1 | 69 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Barton Protective Services | Fort Lauderdale | 1,750 | ||
| Hines Horticulture | Miami | 140 | ||
| Divosta Building | Sarasota | 135 | ||
| Sunbelt Rentals | Fort Lauderdale | 134 | ||
| Tsys | Jacksonville | 74 | ||
| Prison Health Services | Doral | 69 | ||
| Excello Engineered Systems | Jacksonville | 66 | ||
| Unaflex | Pompano Beach | 63 | ||
| Liberty | Deerfield Beach | 50 | ||
| Sunshine Schools Uniforms | Miami | 7 |
The largest notice was filed by Barton Protective Services at its Fort Lauderdale facility, reporting 1,750 affected workers. Hines Horticulture followed with 140 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.
The trends suggest mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Transportation 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.