DANIA BEACH, Fla. — Broward County Commissioner Alexandra Davis said former Spirit Airlines employees need to apply for aid at one of the county’s four Family Success Centers.
The emergency assistance through case management services at the center includes help with rent, mortgage, and utilities.
Related link: Online application
The centers are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- The Northwest Center is at 10077 NW 29 St., in Coral Springs. For more information, call 954-357-5000.
- The North Center is at 2011 NW 3rd Ave., in Pompano Beach. For more information, call 954-357-5340.
- The South Center is at 4733 SW 18th St. in Hollywood. For more information, call 954-357-5650.
- The Central Center is at 900 NW 31st Ave., in Fort Lauderdale. For more information, call 954-357-5001.
LAYOFFS
With more than $2.5 billion in losses since 2020, the bankruptcy filings followed in 2024 and 2025, and the shutdown was on Saturday after a last-minute $500 million government bailout failed.
“We have 18,000 people that live in this country that are great people and great employees,” President Donald Trump said about Spirit Airlines employees nationwide on April 23 at the White House.
Spirit Airlines filed the layoff notices on Monday with the FloridaCommerce, the state’s lead agency for workforce, and reported laying off more than 4,850 employees in Florida.
That included more than 3,260 layoffs in Broward and Miami-Dade counties. There were 2,529 at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, 551 at the Spirit Support Center in Dania Beach, and 181 at Miami International Airport.
Related document: Notice of layoff (May 2-13)
Helpful link: Spirit Airlines launches restructuring page
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Upcoming job fairs
The Hospitality Industry Job Fair is from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday at the CareerSource Broward at 2550 West Oakland Park Boulevard. Admission and parking are free.
Miramar is hosting a job fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on May 20 at the Miramar Cultural Center, at 2400 Civic Center Place. Admission and parking are free. For more information, visit the Evenbrite page.
The Port Everglades Career Fair & Expo is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. on May 27 at the Broward County Convention Center at 1950 Eisenhower Boulevard in Fort Lauderdale. Admission and parking are free. Here is a list of the participating companies >
Resources
- Broward County has four Family Success Centers to help with housing and utilities.
- Department of Labor: Rapid response services includes guidance on COBRA continuation coverage
- American Airlines launches “Supporting Spirit” career page
- United Airlines launches program to prioritize former Spirit Airlines employees when hiring. Here is the career page >
- Southwest Airlines was recruiting on this page.
- JetBlue’s jobs page
- JetBlue announced an extension of the “jumpseat agreement for the next two weeks, subject to space availability and limited to cabin seating” for those who were stranded while working for Spirit Airlines, and also announced “preferential employment interviews.”
- Delta releases statement of help
- For more information about help from the Association of Flight Attendants, call 1-800-385-3920
- CareerSource Broward offers services such as job placement and career coaching at three centers at 4941 Coconut Creek Parkway, 2550 West Oakland Park Boulevard, and 7550 Davie Road Extension in Hollywood.
- Employ Miami-Dade has services for job seekers.
- CareerOneStop has a database for job centers
- To file an unemployment benefits claim in Florida, call 1-800-204-2418 or visit this page.
- Find your local food bank, on this Feeding America page
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