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)
Sarasota · FL, USA
Alien sighting at my door
Leesburg · FL, USA
Orange glowing fireball in the sky in Leesburg, FL
Altamonte Springs · FL, USA
shooting red objects out ((NUFORC Note: Witness provides a minimum of information about sighting. Student report. PD))
Kissimmee · FL, USA
Blue light in the shape of a cross captured by my camera.
Islamorado · FL, USA
it appeared to be florecent light green with changable patterns just hovering without a sound
Kissimmee · FL, USA
It was about 10:30am and I was at my job. I work at the Radisson Resort Parkway in Kissimmee, FL. I was on the 8th floor of the hotel a
Fort Myers · FL, USA
Slow moving circular Object at High Altitude
Royal Palm Beach · FL, USA
We saw a silver spinning football shaped object going across the sky during the day.
Tavares · FL, USA
The object was cylindrical with small white & red lights, moving toward my direction and disappearing 5 times.
Wellington · FL, USA
fireball-like sphere flickering in north-western sky
Belleview · FL, USA
scary shit
Tampa · FL, USA
Saucer-shaped object , about the size of two football fields traveling at high speed over air force base!
Wellington · FL, USA
i WAS TAKING SUNSET PICTURES ((NUFORC Note: One of several reports from same source. PD))
Miami · FL, USA
On January 7, 2005, sphere like objects were noticed in digital pics during photo session of Comet Macholz.
Miami · FL, USA
Unusual object traveled at rapid speed across Miami nighttime sky
Miami · FL, USA
Location: Miami, Florida. The incident occurred between 8:51 and 8:53pm Eastern Time. The observers cannot be more precise about the
Marathon · FL, USA
Set of four frosty lights that revolved very fast within a shape of plus sign, zoomed across sky at warp speed.
Ocala (N and S of) · FL, USA
Multiple types of objects in night sky of central Florida witnessed for over 3 hours.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
These are accounts of several personal UFO and 'other' experiences.
Ocala · FL, USA
Four balls of white light dance in Ocala night sky. ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of advertising lights? PD))
Brooksville · FL, USA
Wierd light spotted in Brooksville, Florida ((NUFORC Note: Report is not inconsistent with a sighting of the star, Sirius. PD))
Ocala · FL, USA
Morphing white UFO
Lake Wales (East of) · FL, USA
Likely explaination for sighting in Lake Wales 1/24/2005
Lake Wales (east of ) · FL, USA
We Saw Disc-Like Object, Flashing Bright Lights and Smaller Lights Dotting The Sky
Lake Wales (east of) · FL, USA
Couple Spots Huge Lighted Object In Sky With Smaller Lights Dancing In Sky Around It