Job cuts hit Tampa region hard as Florida sees 1,500 February layoffs

Coincidence or trend? The Tampa Bay market saw nearly 500 local layoffs announced in a matter of days in mid-February.

  • By Louis Llovio
  • | 5:00 a.m. March 3, 2026
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DHL Group is closing its distribution center in Lakeland and laying off 203 employees.
DHL Group is closing its distribution center in Lakeland and laying off 203 employees.
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The first two-thirds of February were not kind to employees in Florida when it comes to layoffs: Through Feb. 19, 12 companies announced 1,479 local jobs would be cut. 

 

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