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)
Homosassa · FL, USA
A yellow light that would stop moving and then would continue at a fast pace.
Palm Beach · FL, USA
Large bright object w/multicolored lights hovered for minutes then descended downwards at fast rate of speed
Orlando · FL, USA
Was driving and I saw a bright white light hovoring above some trees. It flashed real bright and vanished in the flash. There is an a
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) What seemed like a meteor or fire ball moves very slowly towards earth serface
Miami · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) one light moving south broke into 3 light into a rectangle
Hialeah · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) they say was a satellite on the news iknow what i saw wasn't such a thing
Wellington · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Palm Beach's ufo
Orange Park · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) A long orange light moving in the sky. I was uncertain if it was a plane
Pembroke Pines · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) We saw something in the north sky at around 20:40 that was not normal.
Jupiter · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT) PD)) 3 bright lights high in sky together then separated thin zig zagged rapidly
Jacksonville · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) White light, moving slowly that suddenly expands
Deerfield Beach · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Shuttle Early?
Palm City · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) rocket type sighting
Palmetto · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Lights formed a plane and a haze appear after the lights changed
Miami · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Bright object seen in the sky, seemed to explode shortly after appearance.
Kissimmee · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) I glanced to the sky and saw a plane passing by.
Lake City · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) 3 orange lights forming triangle, 2 stationary lights
Tampa · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch out of Cape Canaveral. PD)) UFO Sighting 04-29-05 Tampa, FL
Tampa · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) there were three (they were the size of my fist) and two disappeared…
Lithia · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) There were three orange lights that came and then disappeared.
Clearwater · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Red/orange circle and planes flying
Jupiter · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) see above
Bradenton · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) I walked of of a restraunt and i sal something spining
Plant City · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Two objects that at first appeared to just be stars were moving
Floral City · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Missile launch at 2055 hrs (EDT). PD)) Triangular object traveling fast towards Tampa