Florida Layoffs — August 2013
Employers in Florida logged 11 WARN Act notices in August 2013, involving roughly 1,167 workers — climbing above July and down 39% versus August 2012. The average filing covered 106 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Finance & Insurance | 5 | 573 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 419 |
| Transportation | 1 | 82 |
| Healthcare | 1 | 60 |
| Retail | 1 | 33 |
The Finance & Insurance sector dominated layoff filings with 573 workers across 5 notices. Meanwhile, Information & Technology reported 419 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Duval | 2 | 350 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 305 |
| Broward | 1 | 152 |
| Osceola | 1 | 127 |
| Lake | 1 | 82 |
Duval felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 30% of all affected workers with 350 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Jacksonville | 2 | 350 |
| Tampa | 2 | 268 |
| Sunrise | 1 | 152 |
| Kissimmee | 1 | 127 |
| Leesburg | 1 | 82 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Flytele | Jacksonville | 255 | ||
| Mortgage Bank | Tampa | 208 | ||
| Bank of America | Sunrise | 152 | ||
| PROscape | Kissimmee | 127 | ||
| Wells Fargo | Jacksonville | 95 | ||
| MV Transportation | Leesburg | 82 | ||
| BeneCard PBF | Orlando | 62 | ||
| One Call Care Management/TechHealth | Tampa | 60 | ||
| Digital Risk Services | Boca Raton | 56 | ||
| Asset Acceptance | Riverview | 37 | ||
| Belk | Crystal River | 33 |
The biggest impact was at Flytele at its Jacksonville facility, reporting 255 affected workers. Mortgage Bank followed with 208 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
This data points to a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Finance & Insurance 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.