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)
Boca Raton · FL, USA
I saw red glowing object with 2 green lightning like beams flashing randomly from right side of object which also darted sideways.
Melbourne Beach · FL, USA
Witnessed small craft which appeared to be an 4 seater plane on fire but it just went slowly by and vanished
Glen St. Mary · FL, USA
UFO appears disc shaped and stationary in the sky, way up in the sky...not close.
Loughman · FL, USA
At 5:30 am, I let my dogs out, and for some reason, turned to look at the sky behind me. ((NUFORC Note: Advertising lights? PD))
Naples · FL, USA
There are currently lights over the golf coast in Naples Florida.
Lakeland · FL, USA
Bright Orange Fireball flying and hovering low in night sky
Orlando · FL, USA
Me and my cousin where driving down powers in pine hills...while looking up in the sky we saw a bright orange circle...going up slow..t
Titusville · FL, USA
I saw a bright, oval, light in the sky.
Hastings · FL, USA
Dreadlock aliens seen dancing in the clouds.
Boca Raton · FL, USA
6 red fire objects in the sky.
Lithia · FL, USA
Walking my dog I saw a very bright light starting at about 500 feet arcing down to earth.
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
Scattered cluster of still flashing blue, red and white lights. Cloudy.
Orlando · FL, USA
Several clusters of planes with pink lights flying in "V" formation.
Gibsonia · FL, USA
A graduated cylinder of light, much like a tentacle gradually getting thinner, with sections that had different characteristics. Starti
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Orange/Red UFOs.
Wellington · FL, USA
Triangular orbs move in sky.
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Bright Star Like Object North of Daytona Beach, FL.
Orlando · FL, USA
I was driving on Conway Rd.near Gatlin St. and saw a rather large circular aircraft hovering above a large group of trees. It was compl
Jacksonville · FL, USA
At a glimpse while driving on 9a headed towards San Jose before the Phillips hwy exit,there was a black egg/cigar shaped object with gr
New Port Richey · FL, USA
Ball of light travelling high up, silent.
Melbourne (???) · FL, USA
Seen distinctively by two witnesses!!
Sanford · FL, USA
Large bright white light as if an aircraft was soon to land but no flashing/strobe lights at all then disappeared.
Indialantic · FL, USA
Bright green & red light which ascended very quickly from horizon and moved in a way no plane could.
Valrico · FL, USA
Audible humming vacuum sound covered by clouds with orange glow.
Melbourne · FL, USA
Bright yellow light, flying really slow and really low.