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)
Riverview · FL, USA
Dark undulating bubble or cloud with two hoola hoop type rings on either side standing vertical; muti-colored spinning lights.
Jupiter · FL, USA
Rising fireball, turned into rounded square with single rotating light around perimeter that started clockwise then reversed rotation.
Clermont · FL, USA
Period fades.
Lake Panasoffkee · FL, USA
Dull white sphere moving slowly but steadily through a clear morning sky. Walked away for about 10 sec. When I returned it was gone.
Sunrise · FL, USA
Loud boom followed by the ground shaking.
Miramar · FL, USA
VERY LOUD BOOM AND EARTH SHAKE IN SOUTH FLORIDA TODAY.
Micco · FL, USA
Falling circles dance together then leave.
Hialeah · FL, USA
Red light in NW sky appeared to be star but moving Southward and vanished. Not a Shooting star.
Lacrosse · FL, USA
Craft with 3 big bright amber lights moving slow toward house over hay field. Craft went over tree line then moved closer to ground. No
Oviedo · FL, USA
Bright orb that accelerated very quickly.
Vero Beach · FL, USA
Looks like a fire ball.
Miami · FL, USA
Red "plasma" ball of light traveling south to north over the Everglades, complete with tail/corona.
Seffner · FL, USA
On January 25th 2014, my friend and I were in his yard at approximately 7:15 PM. There had been a fireworks show in Tampa from Gaspari
Cape Coral · FL, USA
Adult male describes witnessing an estimated 20-25 orange lights move across the night sky.
Palm Beach Gardens · FL, USA
6 Orange Orbs Travel West to East Across the Northern Sky in South Florida.
Fort Myers · FL, USA
Bright orangish reddish light illuminating from very bright to dim and repeats the process moved very slow but no sound emiting.
Vero Beach · FL, USA
Red/orange object.
Vero Beach · FL, USA
The speed that it went from a stand still to moving was fast. We did not here any engine sounds.
Lakeland · FL, USA
Silent, strong pyramid form with goldfish orangish lights.
Sunrise · FL, USA
Orange fireballs spotted over South Florida, traveling alongside a plane.
Jupiter · FL, USA
Low altitude red glowing sphere, 500 feet overhead.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Bright disc spotted over east Jacksonville near 295, with aircrafts following.
North Miami · FL, USA
Green ball shooting down to the earth.
Englewood · FL, USA
Orangish oval shape that slowly disappeared in sky seen by two friends.
Sarasota · FL, USA
6-7 red fireballs, seen moving through the sky over Sarasota, Florida.