Florida Layoffs — February 2025
Employers in Florida reported 22 WARN Act notices in February 2025, displacing an estimated 3,750 workers — signaling an acceleration from January and up 228% versus February 2024. The average filing covered 170 workers, with 5 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Healthcare | 4 | 1,092 |
| Accommodation & Food | 5 | 827 |
| Manufacturing | 2 | 508 |
| Finance & Insurance | 3 | 504 |
| Professional Services | 2 | 361 |
| Transportation | 2 | 179 |
| Wholesale Trade | 2 | 172 |
| Information & Technology | 1 | 65 |
The Healthcare sector topped the list of affected industries with 1,092 workers across 4 notices. Notably, Accommodation & Food reported 827 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 4 | 1,201 |
| Miami-dade | 5 | 881 |
| Hillsborough | 3 | 667 |
| Polk | 2 | 508 |
| Broward | 2 | 238 |
Brevard bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 32% of all affected workers with 1,201 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Rockledge | 2 | 1,110 |
| Tampa | 3 | 667 |
| Miami | 2 | 554 |
| Lakeland | 2 | 508 |
| Opa Locka | 2 | 262 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Closure | 5 | 1,443 |
| Layoff | 11 | 1,377 |
Closures accounted for 38% of affected workers, while the majority of filings were layoffs rather than permanent shutdowns.
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Orlando Health | Rockledge | 940 | Closure | |
| Stryker Employment Company, LLC | Lakeland | 500 | ||
| The Ritz-Carlton | Miami | 425 | Layoff | |
| Wise US | Tampa | 306 | Layoff | |
| e-TeleQuote Insurance | Tampa | 218 | Layoff | |
| Enhance Health | Sunrise | 196 | Closure | |
| Sodexo | Rockledge | 170 | Closure | |
| Kindred Hospital East LLC DBA Tampa Bay Area Hospital | Tampa | 143 | ||
| Harvest Sherwoord Food Distributors 12345 NW 38th Ave | Opa Locka | 131 | ||
| Harvest Sherwood Food Distributors | Opa Locka | 131 | Layoff | |
| Sky Lease Cargo | Miami | 129 | Closure | |
| Wells Fargo | Jacksonville | 90 | Layoff | |
| UPS | Hialeah | 65 | Layoff | |
| Miami Mezze LLC, DBA Aba Restaurant | Bal Harbour | 60 | ||
| Veyer, LLC | Orlando | 55 |
The most significant filing came from Orlando Health at its Rockledge facility, reporting 940 affected workers. Stryker Employment Company, LLC followed with 500 workers.
Trend & Outlook
After a dip last month, layoff activity has ticked back up.
The numbers illustrate mounting pressure on the Florida labor market, with activity running above both recent and year-ago benchmarks. 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.