{"id":261257,"date":"2026-05-06T22:30:10","date_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:30:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/261257\/"},"modified":"2026-05-06T22:30:10","modified_gmt":"2026-05-06T22:30:10","slug":"family-success-centers-ready-to-help-ex-spirit-airlines-employees-living-in-broward","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/261257\/","title":{"rendered":"Family Success Centers ready to help ex-Spirit Airlines employees living in Broward"},"content":{"rendered":"

DANIA BEACH, Fla. \u2014 Broward County Commissioner Alexandra Davis said former Spirit Airlines employees need to apply for aid at one of the county\u2019s four Family Success Centers<\/a>. <\/p>\n

Leer en espa\u00f1ol<\/a><\/p>\n

The emergency assistance through case management services at the center includes help with rent, mortgage, and utilities. <\/p>\n

Related link: Online application <\/a><\/p>\n

The centers are open from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

LAYOFFS <\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

\u201cWe have 18,000 people that live in this country that are great people and great employees,\u201d President Donald Trump said about Spirit Airlines employees nationwide on April 23<\/a> at the White House.<\/p>\n

Spirit Airlines filed the layoff notices<\/a> on Monday with the FloridaCommerce<\/a>, the state\u2019s lead agency for workforce, and reported laying off more than 4,850 employees in Florida.<\/p>\n

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. <\/p>\n

Related document: Notice of layoff (May 2-13)<\/a><\/p>\n

\"\"Florida Commerce on Spirit Airlines layoffs <\/p>\n

Helpful link: Spirit Airlines launches restructuring page<\/a><\/p>\n

Related stories<\/p>\n

Upcoming job fairs<\/p>\n

The Hospitality Industry Job Fair<\/a> is from 10 a.m. to noon on Wednesday at the CareerSource Broward at 2550 West Oakland Park Boulevard. Admission and parking are free. <\/p>\n

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<\/a>. <\/p>\n

The Port Everglades Career Fair & Expo<\/a> 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 <\/a>><\/p>\n

Resources<\/p>\n

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