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)
Largo · FL, USA
Bright orb traveling fast spotted 12/13/13 @ about 1900 hrs over home in largo fl falling from me sky heading towards Redington beach.
Palm Harbor · FL, USA
Huge bright green/blue ball light travel through the sky.
Naples · FL, USA
Bright green light zigzags over the Gulf of Mexico.
St. Augustine · FL, USA
Blue teardrop or triangle shape fell from the sky lasted 10 seconds
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Circle inside circle super fast no noise
Floral City · FL, USA
Cigar shaped object moving north to south without sound.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
At night I look up at the sky to admire the stars if I am walking home from work at night. This night in particular I was walking from
Wellington · FL, USA
17+ Orange balls of light moving from the Southeast to Northwest.
Miami · FL, USA
Flashing light over Miami.
Venice · FL, USA
15 objects flying in groups of 3-1. Appeared round with no sound. Flying from north to south. Phone photo confirmed color and shape. Di
Ocoee · FL, USA
Ocoee Fl light 10-15seconds size of a penny if held to the sky. Glowed orange and green with 2 second intervals.
Aventura · FL, USA
I SAW THREE BIG WHITE LIGHTS MOVING IN A TRIANGLE FORMATION.I TOKE PICTURES.
Port Richey · FL, USA
Driving south on US19 at intersection to turn left at Regency Park Blvd. Port Richey FL. There were multiple power lines.
Miami · FL, USA
The object appeared cylinder shaped, almost like a rocket, very far away...however, fire was observed coming from the bottom of the spa
Seminole · FL, USA
6 bright objects with "trails" hovering over Gulf of Mexico.
Port Charlotte · FL, USA
Pulsating disk/saucer shape in Port Charlotte, FL.
Seminole · FL, USA
Pear shape fiery orb with black entities ascending and descending from nearby building.
Orlando · FL, USA
Strange Deep-pitched Droning Sound and Loud, Muffled Booms.
Trinity · FL, USA
This bright light is seen every night from my family room. It is in the southwest skies from my family room in Trinity Florida.
Venice · FL, USA
Saw 15 or more red UFO.s over Venice Florida moving over the Gulf of Mexico.
Lakewood Ranch · FL, USA
Driving south on I-75 just north of exit 213 (University Parkway) and saw a triangular craft at about helicopter height with two white
North Port · FL, USA
Three flame red flickering points of light in the sky, moving indep. of one another in triangle formation, then fading out.
Tampa · FL, USA
On my drive home I was looking into an otherwise clear sky, with the exception of what I thought was a plane. I watched the plane with
Keaton Beach · FL, USA
High speed flashing objects
Jacksonville · FL, USA
5 possible meteors traveling in single file.