UFO Sightings in Florida
7,644 UFO sightings reported in Florida since 1944, peaking in 2014 (644 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 7,644
- Span
- 1944–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (644 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1944–2022 · peak 2014 (644 reports)
Top cities in Florida
Orlando
1961–2022 · peak 2013 (35 reports)
Miami
1946–2022 · peak 2012 (25 reports)
Jacksonville
1951–2022 · peak 2014 (28 reports)
Tampa
1952–2022 · peak 2015 (18 reports)
Sarasota
1969–2022 · peak 2012 (14 reports)
St. Petersburg
1964–2022 · peak 2017 (12 reports)
Naples
1976–2022 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
Cape Coral
1993–2021 · peak 2014 (13 reports)
Fort Lauderdale
1959–2022 · peak 2008 (7 reports)
Port St. Lucie
1991–2022 · peak 2014 (16 reports)
Pensacola
1955–2020 · peak 2019 (11 reports)
West Palm Beach
1967–2022 · peak 2013 (10 reports)
St. Augustine
1973–2022 · peak 2017 (8 reports)
Ocala
1965–2021 · peak 2019 (9 reports)
Bradenton
1970–2022 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Gainesville
1967–2021 · peak 2008 (6 reports)
Boca Raton
1972–2022 · peak 2014 (12 reports)
Clearwater
1987–2021 · peak 2013 (8 reports)
Fort Myers
1996–2022 · peak 2017 (7 reports)
Tallahassee
1983–2021 · peak 2015 (6 reports)
Miami · FL, USA
Two red flashes of light over turnpike near Cutler Ridge. Caused streetlights go out.
Zephyrhills · FL, USA
11/19/14 20:18 pm Zephyrhills Fl sphere/oval 27 seconds huge reddish-orange fiery shimmering west to south 100% clear skies landed
Winter Haven · FL, USA
I noticed a fireball object with lights on it in the sky tonight, and it stood very still for for almost 7 minutes.
Atlantic Beach · FL, USA
Unusual points of light in the Atlantic Beach sky.
St. Augustine · FL, USA
Self-illuminated or ground reflection off object?
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Driving west down J Turner Butler Boulevard (by the intercostal area) we glanced up to see a white ball of light, standing still over t
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Three round flashs of light over ocean.
Lithia · FL, USA
I saw on 11/25/14 at 4 am 3 lights at about cloud height moving slowly then they just held still for about 10 minutes. 2 of them dimmed
Islamorada (Keys) · FL, USA
Series of five orange lights.
Ft. Lauderdale · FL, USA
Bluish light over Ft. Lauderdale seen many times in the same area.
Cape Coral · FL, USA
7 yellow orbs in sky over Cape Coral, Fl.
St. Johns · FL, USA
Enormously fast, bright, gold/white, spherical light crossed sky from N to S trajectory in 60 seconds.
St. Augustine · FL, USA
A disc-shaped object, lit from underneath, drifted/hovered into our area near the Crescent Beach Bridge in St Augustine, FL.
DeLand · FL, USA
3 yellow-orange fireballs flying in a triangle formation from north to south, then a single one followed.
Miami · FL, USA
Orange orbs. ((NUFORC Note: Later reported to have been a launch of "Chinese" lanterns. PD))
Ormond Beach · FL, USA
I saw a glowing, orange colored burning flame for 45 seconds moving from west to east.
Gainesville · FL, USA
Uniform flash of light seen inside, no source discovered.
Green Cove Springs · FL, USA
Bright sphere over Green Cove Springs.
New Tampa · FL, USA
Sitting out back.noticed one amber light coming above the treeline then noticed two amber lights coming above the treeline they were al
Sebastian · FL, USA
Circular disc of light zooming extremely fast overhead and zigzagging once.
Land O'Lakes · FL, USA
Trio of bright orange lights spotted over Land O'Lakes, FL.
Miami · FL, USA
Four orange, fire-like objects flying low over Miami, FL, area in a straight line.
Palmetto Bay · FL, USA
BRIGHT WHITE LIGHT MOVING WEST TO EAST VERY FAST.
Ft. Pierce (Hutchinson Island) · FL, USA
I have been in an ocean front condo the entire month of November in Fort Pierce, Fl.
Palm Coast · FL, USA
Point of light in sky. Orange, stationary, flickering, very bright. Thought it was a planet (Mars or Venus).