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Florida Layoffs — August 2023

Employers in Florida filed 20 WARN Act notices in August 2023, impacting roughly 1,493 workers — representing a notable rise over July and up 324% versus August 2022. The average filing covered 75 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.

20
Notices Filed
1,493
Workers Affected
75
Avg per Notice
0
Closures

Industry Breakdown

Industry breakdown for Florida
IndustryNoticesWorkers
Transportation6465
Professional Services5334
Retail1288
Manufacturing2161
Accommodation & Food1121
Information & Technology193
Healthcare221
Government19

The Transportation sector led the way in workforce reductions with 465 workers across 6 notices. In a parallel development, Professional Services reported 334 workers.

Geographic Hotspots

Top counties by layoff notices
CountyNoticesWorkers
Hillsborough5468
Broward1288
Miami-dade3215
Alachua2205
Pinellas2139

Hillsborough absorbed the greatest share of layoffs, accounting for 31% of all affected workers with 468 workers across 5 notices.

Top cities by layoff notices
CityNoticesWorkers
Tampa5468
Plantation1288
Alachua2205
Oldsmar1127
Miami Beach1121

Layoff Type Analysis

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

Largest Layoffs

Largest layoff notices
CompanyCityWorkersTypeDate
CVS HealthPlantation288
LGSTX Cargo ServicesTampa191
LGSTX Cargo ServicesTampa191
Thermo Fisher ScientificAlachua187
Paragon Water SystemsOldsmar127
The Ritz-Carlton Hotel Company, LLC (Food and Beverage Operations)Miami Beach121
Vista Building Maintenance ServicesMiami93
Centrex Revenue SolutionsFort Myers71
CenterraCape Canaveral57
Paragon Water SystemsTampa34
LGSTX ServicesTampa26
LGSTX Cargo ServicesTampa26
WayForthFort Myers20
Thermo Fisher ScientificAlachua18
VSP Optical GroupClearwater12

The single largest action involved CVS Health at its Plantation facility, reporting 288 affected workers. LGSTX Cargo Services followed with 191 workers.

Trend & Outlook

This marks the third consecutive month of rising layoff activity.

The data underscores 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.

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