Florida Layoffs — January 2013
Employers in Florida filed 11 WARN Act notices in January 2013, impacting roughly 1,122 workers — representing a notable rise over December and up 15% versus January 2012. The average filing covered 102 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Manufacturing | 3 | 311 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 260 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 182 |
| Retail | 2 | 163 |
| Transportation | 1 | 126 |
| Other | 1 | 79 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 1 |
The Manufacturing sector led the way in workforce reductions with 311 workers across 3 notices. In a parallel development, Wholesale Trade reported 260 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Saint Lucie | 1 | 260 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 153 |
| Marion | 1 | 129 |
| Alachua | 1 | 128 |
| Brevard | 1 | 126 |
Saint Lucie absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 23% of all affected workers with 260 workers across 1 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Port St. Lucie | 1 | 260 |
| Tampa | 1 | 153 |
| Ocala | 1 | 129 |
| Gainesville | 1 | 128 |
| Titusville | 1 | 126 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Liberty Medical | Port St. Lucie | 260 | ||
| Sweetbay Supermarket | Tampa | 153 | ||
| Elster AMCO Water | Ocala | 129 | ||
| Del-Jen | Gainesville | 128 | ||
| STOPS Enterprises | Titusville | 126 | ||
| G&T Conveyor Co., Inc., and G&T Mfg | Tavares | 125 | ||
| Cemex | West Palm Beach | 79 | ||
| Lockheed Martin Gyrocam Systems | Sarasota | 57 | ||
| ACCENT Marketing Services | Zephyrhills | 54 | ||
| American Suzuki Motor | Brea | 10 | ||
| Mortgage Bank | Jacksonville | 1 |
The single largest action involved Liberty Medical at its Port St. Lucie facility, reporting 260 affected workers. Sweetbay Supermarket followed with 153 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The data underscores mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. The Manufacturing 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.