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)
Boynton Beach · FL, USA
Bright orange balls seen flying East to West over boynton beach.
West Miami · FL, USA
Five to six different lights in the sky. Some fixed some moving. I have no idea what they are, but was able to get video of the bright.
Boca Raton · FL, USA
Four orange fireballs flying over Boca Raton on a clear night.
Hollywood · FL, USA
With group of friends heading south in the intercoastal back in from Atlantic Ocean using the Port Everglades inlet on boat when one of
Orlando · FL, USA
Formation of lights at high altitude moving across pre-dawn sky with lead light followed by three more lights in triangular formation.
Lake Placid · FL, USA
Two amber lights that extinguished and then pairs of tiny silver lights moving away rapidly.
Bowling Green · FL, USA
Red/Orange lights followed by white lights followed by storm, followed by satellite or shooting star.
Miami · FL, USA
6 Dark Spheres hovering sky.
Orlando · FL, USA
05/11/13, 14 to 16 objects appeared, Orlando, Florida, 21:05 duration approx 4 minutes, redish color.
Plant City · FL, USA
Amber lights traveling north to south above tree line in Plant City, FL.
Captiva · FL, USA
Sighting #13 of four amber lights of the same kind that have been seen at least 6 times in this area recently.
Captiva · FL, USA
Four "fireballs" seen over Captiva Island, FL
Clermont · FL, USA
4 mysterious lights over central Florida.
Orlando · FL, USA
Glowing red/orange orbs/craft flying in a path.
South Palm Beach · FL, USA
Was driving north on the Florida turnpike. My son seen it in front of us lit with a blue aura on top and white on the bottom. It was
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Jacksonville, Fla spots red/yellow glow in night sky with changing, slower velocity and then going black
Delray Beach · FL, USA
Pulsing silent "ultra bright light" in the east skies of Delray Beach
Everglades turnpike south · FL, USA
My boyfriend and I were heading south on the florida turnpike from orlando, about 2 hours from west palm beach. Both of us witnessed a
Plant City · FL, USA
I was traveling souh on turkey creek road between 92 and Sydney and noticed a missile type of object Bursting through a top of a large
Orlando · FL, USA
Constantly bright main body with around 4 smaller flashing object .
Spring Hill · FL, USA
glowing cloud in sky
Palm Bay · FL, USA
Bright Orange Light Slowly Flying Over Palm Bay Florida
Apopka · FL, USA
Green lit object with a red light spinning around object in late night sky
Orlando · FL, USA
Orange sphere's in sky over Orlando, Florida that seemed interested in the planes nearby
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Red orange orb had while glow around it moving east to west no sound moving fast.