PORT ST. LUCIE — Amazon will shut down operations at its Port St. Lucie fulfillment center later this year, laying off nearly 500 employees as the company prepares a major renovation and expansion of the warehouse.
The company filed a Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification Act notice with the state and the city of Port St. Lucie. According to the notice, the layoffs will begin Sept. 17 and continue through Dec. 17.
The 1-million-square-foot warehouse, located at 7600 LTC Parkway, will close for a renovation and expansion project expected to take about two years…