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)
Clearwater · FL, USA
Got up to 3:15am was attracted to look at a “star like” that suddenly went to a blinding bright envelope of bright light.
Davie · FL, USA
Backyard UFO Fleet night sky sighting! ((Starlink satellites?))
Orlando · FL, USA
There was circular lights flying in a straight line crossing the moon. ((Starlink satellites?))
Micco · FL, USA
10-12 objects flying or moving symmetrically, moving south! All objects looked like stars! ((Starlink satellites?))
Clermont · FL, USA
I saw 20+ bright lights cross the sky to the West below the moon. ((Starlink satellites?))
Palm Bay · FL, USA
15 plus lights traveling in perfect straight line. Appeared as bright as a star.
Coral Gables · FL, USA
A couple stopped me and told me "Am I crazy or those lights are moving? ((Starlink satellites?))
Dover · FL, USA
String of lights in Tampa Bay area.. ((Starlink satellites?))
Ocala · FL, USA
I went out to smoke i always watch the sky when i seen 6 white lights high in the sky flying 2x2 with 1 in the front lasted for about 1
Titusville · FL, USA
Objects look like stars but moving fast in one line. ((Starlink satellites?))
Saint Augustine · FL, USA
20 plus lights in single file. About 5 minutes viewing. Last 2 lights were side by side. ((Starlink satellites?))
Fort Myers · FL, USA
A line of line of lights 7 in front, 5 in the middle, and another 6 or 7 in front. ((Starlink satellites?))
Coral Springs · FL, USA
It was a consistent line of moving lights evenly spaced. ((Starlink satellites?))
New Smyrna Beach · FL, USA
Numerous lights flying across the sky in a straight line and equidistant. ((Starlink satellites?))
Brooksville · FL, USA
Long string of 24+ equally spaced lights moving across the sky from North to South in Brooksville, FL.
Coconut Creek · FL, USA
Dots of light in a line formation slowly moved in a southwest upward motion and each disappeared as it looked to be going upward.
Deland · FL, USA
there was A-line of lights moving a cross the sky. They were moving North to South. ((Starlink satellites?))
Jupiter · FL, USA
string of lights. ((Starlink satellites?))
Tampa · FL, USA
Atleast 20 circular objects flying in a straight line at the same speed. ((Starlink satellites?))
St. Cloud · FL, USA
Just outside and looked at the sky and there was a line of UFOs about 15 to 20 objects. ((Starlink satellites?))
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Lights moving astronomically fast around the sky they stopped moving and stood still for about 15 seconds and then zoomed off
Davie · FL, USA
6 craft line formation over south Florida. ((Starlink satellites?))
Jacksonville · FL, USA
There were 10-20 Star-like figures gliding across the sky in unison. ((Starlink satellites?))
Montverde · FL, USA
West to East was a straight line of what appeared to be air craft of some sort. ((Starlink satellites?))
Miami · FL, USA
Hovering bright light