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)
Everglades · FL, USA
I saw this thing stop ! (GREEN) then at 45degree angal blue & green come to a straight shot to earth ? landing ??
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Bright green small object traveling North to South.
Titusville · FL, USA
12/17/11 Orange/green fireball streaking from south to north, East coast of Florida, 1810 hrs E.S.T.
Venice · FL, USA
Numerous objects with steady white and blinking red lights launched over Gulf with high trajectory path to west over Venice jetty
Spring Hill · FL, USA
We saw a flash of light while observing a planet it lasted 1/2 a second. N N east.
Merritt Island · FL, USA
Bright green fireball with yellow glowing trail moving low in the sky diagonally. Coming from south to north possibly toward N.A.S.A.
Loxahatchee · FL, USA
We so a shape like sun or round shape orange going to east coast to west doing perfect line same shape en color. No sound no to high be
Freeport · FL, USA
Green fireball sighting near Eglin Air Force Base.
Wauchula · FL, USA
Large ufo shaped like a rectangle was observed while riding a motorcycle in the broad daylight.
Tampa · FL, USA
Two white lights that looked like stars followed by a third that moved away at a rapid speed.
Satellite Beach · FL, USA
3 barely visible Dark brown lights in triangle formation heading NE across Sat Bch Florida.
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
Four independent pulsating lights that formed a triangle shape then flew off.
Orlando · FL, USA
Multiple orange colored lights moving towards downtown Orlando, then ascended upwards and vanished.
Naples · FL, USA
Seven bright points of orange lights in a loose string formation @8:45 pm
Hobe Sound · FL, USA
A very bright light about three to four times the size of a star in the sky that appeared closer like not in space move in circle.
Bradenton · FL, USA
Saw it Again to the West this time.Large Colorful Pulsating Light.
Bradenton · FL, USA
Large Pulsating Colorful Light over Eastern Manatee County
Clearwater · FL, USA
We were outside having dinner and all of a sudden one spark came in the sky for a few seconds and then two followed.
Oldsmar · FL, USA
I was leaving my parents house when my Dad said, "What is that?". My Mom and I looked up and we saw a red oval craft in the sky. It w
Port Charlotte · FL, USA
Serpentine UFO over Port Charlotte, FL Christmas Eve
Pensacola · FL, USA
Looked like a fiery fiery snowglobe.
Boynton Beach · FL, USA
Orange fireball/light seen on christmas eve Boynton Beach Florida
Pompano Beach · FL, USA
LARGE BRIGHT ORANGE OBJECT. ((NUFORC Note: Report from 16,000-hour pilot. PD))
Bradenton · FL, USA
Bright orange triangle shaped lights over Bradenton, Florida
Delray Beach · FL, USA
Wife and I saw 6 flare like objects take off from north and proceed west. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is former USMC. PD))