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)
Jacksonville · FL, USA
I observed a bright light in the sky that changed shapes numerous times (have pics). Two other odd lights observed on either side of th
Stuart · FL, USA
Very bright, large translucent orange in color, moving slowly from west to east then turning north. The UFO changed shape just before i
Orlando · FL, USA
Strange circular disc hovering idle in Orlando, FL
Largo · FL, USA
A green, blue, and orange streak of bright light moved in a downward path at around an elevation of about 5000 feet. The streaking
Kissimmee · FL, USA
I saw what it appeared to be some kind of craft flying at high rate of speed with no sound
Dunedin · FL, USA
Object moved the clouds shown in picture taken at sunset, appeared and disappeared within seconds
Port Saint Lucie · FL, USA
We were abducted by the saint lucie nuclear plant today
Marathon · FL, USA
Dim lights that appeared every night over Marathon Florida for a week moving mostly erratically than disappearing silently.
Orlando · FL, USA
No Stars in the sky but the light and the moving objects - 2 nights in a row
Bradenton · FL, USA
An air craft caught my eye early one morning. The craft made no sound at all as I watched the craft fly in the distance it appeared to
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
High-speed stop-n-go alternating lights between big bright meteor intensity to small softer blue.
Gibsonton · FL, USA
Standing on my porch when I saw one large white object that split into 4 circular reflective objects that were flying in circles around
Royal Palm Beach · FL, USA
MADAR Node 76
Venice · FL, USA
Bright White/Orange teardrop turned starburst light moving slowly before changing directions twice and speeding off.
Brooksville · FL, USA
Me and my friend were outside smoking and I looked up and said look at that!it was 3 lights flashing,in sync but was spread out to for
cape coral · FL, USA
east to west diamond red yellow lights
Pensacola · FL, USA
Strange shaped lighted beings appeared on video camera footage.
Weeki Wachee · FL, USA
Was looking out of my bedroom window and saw these saucers. They were bright and one of them was purple.They lasted about 45 minutes in
Keysville · FL, USA
multiple shapes , lights, and colors...two stars moving east to west...became a spider of light..silent ..45 ft off ground
Lehigh Acres · FL, USA
I was in the passenger seat I looked out the car window at first I thought I was seeing the moon through the clouds but after looking f
Inverness · FL, USA
Fireball, slow moving and completely silent
TRINITY · FL, USA
Initially 3 travelling north then east as they just disappeared followed by 3 more on the same path. Smooth fast
Fort Walton Beach · FL, USA
Tan crescent or bat shaped object, silent, over Fort Walton Beach, Florida
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Light object in sky traveling East, disappeared like a ZAP in dark sky
Sanford · FL, USA
MADAR Node 91