Florida Layoffs — October 2025
Employers in Florida posted 18 WARN Act notices in October 2025, affecting an estimated 1,540 workers — reflecting a cooling compared to September and up 775% versus October 2024. The average filing covered 86 workers, with 0 closures among the notices.
Industry Breakdown
| Industry | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Education | 3 | 505 |
| Transportation | 4 | 355 |
| Manufacturing | 4 | 294 |
| Healthcare | 3 | 164 |
| Information & Technology | 2 | 142 |
| Finance & Insurance | 1 | 66 |
| Retail | 1 | 14 |
The Education sector saw the heaviest impact with 505 workers across 3 notices. On a related front, Transportation reported 355 workers.
Geographic Hotspots
| County | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Brevard | 4 | 519 |
| Pinellas | 4 | 325 |
| Miami-dade | 2 | 207 |
| Palm Beach | 2 | 144 |
| Marion | 1 | 85 |
Brevard bore the heaviest burden, accounting for 34% of all affected workers with 519 workers across 4 notices.
| City | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| St. Petersburg | 4 | 325 |
| Cape Canaveral | 1 | 255 |
| Patrick Afb | 1 | 228 |
| Homestead | 1 | 107 |
| Miami | 1 | 100 |
Layoff Type Analysis
| Type | Notices | Workers |
|---|---|---|
| Layoff | 1 | 80 |
Largest Layoffs
| Company | City | Workers | Type | Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RGNext | Cape Canaveral | 255 | ||
| RGNext | Patrick Afb | 228 | ||
| ID Logistics | St. Petersburg | 119 | ||
| Onx | Homestead | 107 | ||
| Eulen Aviation | Miami | 100 | ||
| Niagara Bottling | Ocala | 85 | ||
| North Florida Surgeons Orthopaedic Associates | Panama City | 82 | ||
| ID Logistics | St. Petersburg | 81 | ||
| AVMed, Sentara Health | Doral | 80 | Layoff | |
| Republic Services | Hudson | 72 | ||
| Heinlein Foods USA | Delray Beach | 72 | ||
| Reworld Projects | St. Petersburg | 70 | ||
| Simply IOA | Longwood | 66 | ||
| ID Logistics | St. Petersburg | 55 | ||
| Onx | Pompano Beach | 30 |
The largest notice was filed by RGNext at its Cape Canaveral facility, reporting 255 affected workers. RGNext followed with 228 workers.
Trend & Outlook
The trends suggest a mixed picture for Florida's labor market, with activity diverging between monthly and annual comparisons. The Education 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.