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)
Marathon · FL, USA
We were driving in a car going south on us1. just south of the airport i said look at that. My friend and his wife saw it when i pointe
Navarre Beach · FL, USA
bright yellow orange light over the ocean,blinked a couple of times and went out.
Plantation · FL, USA
We saw the stealth bomber fly over our house at night near Ft. Lauderdale, FL in the late 1990's
Tampa · FL, USA
HI PETER,306AMEST DOG STARTED BARKING WENT TO FRONT DOOR APPROX 40DEG ABOVE EST HORIZ FAST MOVING LIGHT FLASHING(WHITE)TAKE CARE GOOD H
Cape Kennedy (@ Imax Theatre 1) · FL, USA
During the film "Mission to Mir", there appears to be a narrow elongated football shaped light which crosses a black sky from left to
Jacksonville · FL, USA
I was lifeguarding at a local pool when i looked up to the sky because it was a pretty sunset when i saw somthing move from behind a la
Titusville · FL, USA
Gigantic Low-Flying Craft Moving Slowly, Flat Bottom with Lights, Dissapeared When I Turned To Follow Its Flight Path
Destin · FL, USA
While vacationing in Florida, I took a picture of a sunset. After the film was developed, an object was visible in the photo.
Hobe Sound · FL, USA
Very fast circular object with lights flashing in a circular pattern, it made no noise and was very low.
Navarre Beach · FL, USA
We saw 10 or 12 red lights over the Gulf of Mexico. They moved rapidly and in formation. They seemed to move in a circular motion the
Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge (Kennedy Space Center) · Flori, FL, USA
While camping out overnight on the Merritt Island Wildlife Refuge, at around 2:30 a.m. 8-17-99 I witnessed what appeared to be a large
Coral Gables · FL, USA
14 objects,appearing to be reddish or orange in color,moving in a V formation.No sound,moving southwest.
Tampa · FL, USA
I have a video tape, I was taping lightning and played it back and saw alot of unusual fireballs and things such as that.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Observed an object strobing red, wht, & blu at altitude & distance, stationary for apx. 20 mins.
Largo · FL, USA
Boy gets friend to believe in UFOs with big ball of light.
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Black object with no discernable shape appeared North of Palm Beach International Airport at 1500 - 3000 ft. for five minutes.
Boca Raton · FL, USA
After seeing a star pulsing colors me and my 8 year old son shot some pretty good 35mm stills through a 270mm lens with 800 speed color
Jacksonville · FL, USA
unusual light
Miami Beach · FL, USA
3 grey object, ovale shape, pulsating
Venice · FL, USA
I am just finding out about this place and I wish I would have known years ago I would have called but back then I didn’t have a smart
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Four black triangles see close up.
Florida Panhandle (100-200 mi. E of) · FL, USA
I was watching shuttle flight STS96 on the morning of June 4-5th via sat dish.After passinf FL going out to sea. two objects moved into
Royal Plam Beach · FL, USA
my son and i saw it going to football,it went froum east to west very larg in front of us the color was a gray and had larg hach ca
Hollywood · FL, USA
i think i was abducted by aliens in Hollywood, Florida on June 7th, 1999.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
unknown craft saw on flat bed trailer being escorted by highway patrol