Florida Layoffs — October 2018
Employers in Florida filed 13 WARN Act notices in October 2018, impacting roughly 1,245 workers — representing a pullback from September and down 51% versus October 2017. The average filing covered 96 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 5 | 449 |
| Information & Technology | 3 | 371 |
| Accommodation & Food | 1 | 143 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 117 |
| Retail | 1 | 98 |
| Wholesale Trade | 1 | 67 |
The Healthcare sector led the way in workforce reductions with 449 workers across 5 notices. In a parallel development, Information & Technology reported 371 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Broward | 2 | 343 |
| Miami-dade | 3 | 252 |
| Hillsborough | 1 | 200 |
| Bay | 1 | 143 |
| Pinellas | 2 | 134 |
Broward felt the sharpest impact, accounting for 28% of all affected workers with 343 workers across 2 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Miami | 3 | 252 |
| Plantation | 1 | 249 |
| Tampa | 1 | 200 |
| Panama City | 1 | 143 |
| Fort Lauderdale | 1 | 94 |
Layoff Type Analysis
Layoff type classification was not available for filings in Florida this month.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Centerfield Media | Plantation | 249 | ||
| AmeriHealth | Tampa | 200 | ||
| Sheraton Bay Point | Panama City | 143 | ||
| Kmart | Miami | 98 | ||
| Sister Emmanuel | Miami | 97 | ||
| DaVita | Fort Lauderdale | 94 | ||
| Crothall | Lakeland | 70 | ||
| L3 Tech.-Security & Detection Sys | St. Petersburg | 67 | ||
| L3Harris | Saint Petersburg | 67 | ||
| Magellan Complete | Miami | 57 | ||
| RTX | Orlando | 52 | ||
| Raydon | Port Orange | 50 | ||
| Molina Healthcare | Jacksonville | 1 |
The single largest action involved Centerfield Media at its Plantation facility, reporting 249 affected workers. AmeriHealth followed with 200 workers.
Trend & Outlook
This is the third consecutive month of declining layoff activity.
The data underscores a easing in workforce disruptions across Florida, with filings falling below both recent and year-ago levels. The Healthcare 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.