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)
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
strange object seen , ball of flame at the tail end ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Was seen in my apt. complex over building in front of mine. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch? PD))
Port Orange · FL, USA
from a distance appeared bright starlike with red and blue lights also ((NUFORC Note: Venus sighting?? PD))
Orlando · FL, USA
OVAL SHAPE OBJECT BETWEEN TWO JET AIR CRAFT, NO VAPOR TRAIL, OTHER AC MOVING NORTH
Niceville · FL, USA
Three large bright lights, rotate to the right then disapear
Longwood · FL, USA
Long Cigar Shaped UFO Slowly Spinning in Central Florida April 2004
Tavares · FL, USA
Starlike object moving around above and into Leo constellation
Davie · FL, USA
Brightly-lit cigar shaped craft flew silently and quickly over Boy Scout gathering.
St. Petersburg Beach · FL, USA
Object bursted into a glow, then shot across horizon, shot back , and then moved smooth like a plane.Unreal!
St. Petersburg Beach · FL, USA
Absolutely Unreal. What looked like a star , proved to something much more interesting!!!!!
Jacksonville · FL, USA
silent nested silver aircraft, unattached chevron formation
Hernando · FL, USA
White light seen similar to the description of that seen in Iran.
North Port · FL, USA
Bright red lights with an unusal pattern in the evening sky.
Clermont · FL, USA
a perfect ring around the moon ((NUFORC Note: Moon ring caused by ice crystals in atmosphere? PD))
Englewood · FL, USA
fast moving object
Punta Gorda · FL, USA
At about 10:00 PM on 3/5/04, I was ready for bed and went out on the lanai to check if the screen door was locked. It was a very clear
Winter Springs · FL, USA
3/7/04 Winter Springs, FL EGG shaped; 15 secs. partly cloudy and sunny day, looked up in the sky and saw an egg shaped craft
Lake Wales · FL, USA
Six 4-foot diamter orbs observed for 15 minutes by 2 witnesses
Winter Springs/Oviedo · FL, USA
Orange sphere appeared, turned, blinked, then faded away into the distance
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Orange sphere appeared, turned, blinked, then faded away into the distance
Orlando · FL, USA
My daughter and I saw this triangular-shaped silvery object than was like nothing she or I have ever seen.
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
Feel crazy, but true
Brooksville · FL, USA
strange array of lights suddenly appear about 1/2 mile in front of my truck, in Brooksville Florida.
Sarasota · FL, USA
Seen 3/18/2004 near longboat beach in Sarasota. Amazing sphere just above water. Great photo of the object.
North Port · FL, USA
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