About Asbestos Exposure in Florida

Thousands of workers in Florida were exposed to asbestos at industrial facilities, construction sites, shipyards, power plants, and other workplaces throughout the 20th century. Many of these companies have been held liable for asbestos exposure in lawsuits and have established bankruptcy trusts to compensate victims.

If you or a loved one worked at any of the locations listed below and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma or another asbestos-related disease, you may be eligible for compensation.

Exposure Sites by City

Browse 134 documented asbestos exposure sites across 46 cities in Florida.

Altamonte Springs

  • Rizzo Waterproofing Corp.

Arcadia

  • Central Maloney Transformer

Avon Park

  • Avon Park Power House

Bartlow

  • Bonnie Mine
  • New Wales Mine
  • Phosphate Mine

Boca Raton

  • Sandler & Sons Dental Supply Company

Clearwater

  • Boyce Company

Cocoa

  • Cape Canaveral Power Plant

Crystal River

  • Crystal River Powerhouse

Delray Beach

  • Michael Construction Co.

Ft. Lauderdale

  • Bigham Insulation & Supply Co., Inc.
  • Johnston Road Builders
  • Labor Pool of Dade County
  • Norrell Services, Inc.

Ft. Meade

  • Gardinier Mine

Ft. Myers

  • Atlantic Fire Sprinkler
  • Calusa Mechanical Contractors
  • Kepple Fire Sprinkler
  • Sprint Telephone Co.

Ft. Pierce

  • Hutchinson Island Nuclear

Gonzalez

  • Carroll Construction

Gulf Breeze

  • National Roofing & Painting Corp.

Hialeah

  • Capeletti Brothers, Inc.
  • Conger Construction Co.
  • Ultimate Building Corp.

Hollywood

  • Stark Construction Co.

Jacksonville

  • Arlington Salvage and Wrecker
  • Atlantic Dry Dock Corp.
  • Commercial Electric Co.
  • Deverre Fiberglass
  • Gayco Electric Co.
  • Haskell Company
  • IND-MAR Diesel
  • King Edwards Cigar Factory
  • Miller Electric Co.
  • Paxson Electric Company
  • Ryder Truck Lines, Inc.
  • S.S. Jacobs Co.
  • Southern Electric Co.
  • Tompkins Beckwith, Inc.
  • Volcan Steel Corp.

Labelle

  • Lee County Mosquito

Lake Mary

  • NCR Corporation

Lakeland

  • General Electric Co.
  • Lakeland General Hospital
  • Lakeland Power House
  • Martin Marietta Technologies

Lehigh Acres

  • Tysinger Welding

Live Oak

  • Earl C. Wooley Electrical
  • Electric Construction Co.

Miami

  • ABC Awnings
  • ABC Business Form
  • Aero Cast Aircraft & Commercial Casting
  • Aerodex
  • Appco Automotive
  • Dade City Hospital
  • Eastern Airlines
  • Miami Herald Newspaper
  • Miami Masonry, Inc.
  • Palmers Roofing Co.
  • TA Peffer Construction Co.
  • Terrazzo Tile Contractors
  • Wolard Aircraft Equipment Co.

Mulberry

  • Bonnie Mine
  • Mobil Chemical Company Mine
  • Mulberry Phosphates
  • Royster Mine
  • Tech Electric, Inc.

Nichols

  • Phosphate Plant

Ocala

  • City of Ocala Garage
  • Deltona Corp.

Oldsmar

  • Oldsmar Power House

Orange City

  • Conditioned Air of Florida

Orlando

  • Bill Put Drywall
  • C.L. Nelson Drywall
  • Chadwell Drywall
  • Walt Disney Parks & Resorts US, Inc.
  • Estes Ingram Foels & Gibbs PA
  • Magnolia School
  • Orlando Utilities
  • Sonny's Drywall

Panama City

  • International Paper Company
  • Tommy Armel Building Co.

Pensacola

  • Able Body
  • Action Labor
  • Pate Stevedore Co.

Pinellas Park

  • Water & Sewage Treatment Plant

Plant City

  • Asbestos Insulating Co. Inc.

Polk County

  • W.R. Grace Mine

Pompano Beach

  • Bay Steel Corp.

Sanford

  • Sanford Powerhouse

Sarasota

  • Alert Fire Sprinkler
  • Premier Insulations, Inc.
  • Reed Mechanical Insulation

South Pierce

  • Agrico Mine

St. Augustine

  • St. Augustine High School

St. Petersburg

  • Delta Terrazzo, Inc.
  • Midwestern Constructors
  • St. Petersburg Power House
  • Weedon Island Powerplant

Sunrise

  • ABC Electric, Inc.

Tampa

  • A A A Aluminum Stamping, Inc.
  • Acetogen Gas of Florida
  • Adamo Insulations, Inc.
  • Aetna Steel
  • American Ship Building Co.
  • Anheuser Busch Brewery
  • Atlantic-Gahagan Dredging
  • Big Bend Powerhouse
  • Blackpoint Powerhouse
  • Continental Towing
  • Florida Tile
  • Ken Robinson of Florida, Inc.
  • Lykes Bros Inc. & Subsidiaries
  • Marine Insulation
  • Miller Electric of Florida
  • Nutri-Sol Chemical Co.
  • Phosphate Mines
  • R J Gould Welding & Erecting
  • St. Philip Coastal Towing Co.
  • Tampa Airport
  • Tampa Armature Works
  • Tampa Electric Co.
  • Tampa General Hospital
  • Tampa Ship Repair & Drydock Co.
  • Tampa Shipyard
  • TECO Gannon
  • The Howard P. Foley Company
  • W.D. Electric
  • Williams Co. of Tampa

Tice

  • Tice Powerhouse

Titusville

  • Indian River Powerhouse

West Palm Beach

  • Caterpillar

What to Do If You Worked at These Sites

If you worked at any facility listed above and have been diagnosed with mesothelioma, asbestosis, or lung cancer, take these steps:

  1. Document your work history — Note dates, job duties, and specific locations where you worked
  2. Gather medical records — Obtain documentation of your diagnosis and treatment
  3. Consult a mesothelioma attorney — An experienced lawyer can identify all potential compensation sources
  4. File claims promptly — Statutes of limitations may limit your time to file

Compensation Options

Workers exposed to asbestos in Florida may be eligible for compensation from multiple sources:

  • Asbestos Trust Funds — Many bankrupt asbestos companies have established trusts with billions in assets
  • Lawsuits — Claims against companies still in business that manufactured or used asbestos
  • VA Benefits — For veterans exposed during military service
  • Workers' Compensation — State programs for occupational exposure
Learn about legal options →