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)
Deltona · FL, USA
The form of this object is circle with an aura or haze around it. The light was red anbar with lots of shine. That object was moving.
Orlando · FL, USA
I noticed numerous circular objects surrounded by lights [magenta in color] in the sky. They moved and hovered like helicopters.
Miami · FL, USA
Pinkish/red UFO over Kendall,Miami Fl same size as venus moving at high speed,no sound...pulsing.Moving east to west 4/8/2012,,20:25hr
Holmes Beach · FL, USA
Fast moving red balls in the sky over the Gulf Of Mexico of the coast of Anna Maria Island
Miami · FL, USA
Star moved for 3 seconds, stopped, started to move again and disappeared.
Oldsmar · FL, USA
Not normal aircraft
Holmes beach · FL, USA
Red Lights in Formation on Gulf of Mexcio:Florida
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Three dim orange circles, flying independently of each other, in a triangle formation above St. Pete Beach.
Merritt Island · FL, USA
Fireball 5 seconds
Bradenton · FL, USA
Multi-colored lights over southwest Bradenton Fl.
Melbourne · FL, USA
Green zig zagging light
Palm Harbor · FL, USA
Slow moving large, white cylinder observed during morning commute, reflecting brightly in sun.
Cudjoe Key · FL, USA
Three flashing red lights in a triangle formation. Completely motionless, quite high in the air. It is a windy night so such stability
Pompano Beach · FL, USA
A definite aircraft shaped like a flat top straw hat with lights
Indian Ridge/Davenport · FL, USA
Red and white floating lights in i4 Orlando Area 04/18/2012 late night
Merritt Island · FL, USA
Metallic grayish ball.
longboat Key · FL, USA
4/12 18 orange star like objects flying low, one at a time over area in precision-like timing. Longboat key, Fl
Argyle · FL, USA
Scariest thing i have ever seen!!
GA/FL border · FL, USA
Bright white light with blue outline over trees near fla border
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Bright pulsating Orange/Red light vanishing and re-appearing for a few minutes.
Melbourne · FL, USA
Encounter with grey transparent beings.
Marco Island · FL, USA
The object went from relatively still to disappeared from sight in 2 seconds.
Beverly Hills · FL, USA
Star like object with colors flickering/stationary. Beverly Hills Florida 4/24/12 and it is filmed. ((NUFORC Note: Sirius?? PD))
Okeechobee · FL, USA
Bright objects in sky.
Citrus Springs · FL, USA
Saw 1 object pulsating red and blue color very bright in the west sky over crystal river power plant area. It was a good distance above