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)
Pensacola · FL, USA
MADAR Node 157
Lake City · FL, USA
Round bright light flashing red,white,blue and green traveling southeast at a slow rate of speed, wobbling back and forth visible for
Vero beach · FL, USA
Fast Bright white illuminated flying oval without wings
Largo · FL, USA
MADAR Node 140
Watsonville · FL, USA
MADAR Node 105
Aventura Miami · FL, USA
Sun reflected britely of shiny object the size of small car
St. George Island · FL, USA
UFO sighted moving toward shore on st George island and then another was seen moving away back over the gulf.
Wabasso Beach · FL, USA
first two yellowish/white lights appear over ocean and were just hovering. then a third light appears. then the first orb slowing goes
Vero Beach · FL, USA
Silent/smooth/glide flight. V shaped, transparent. Lights on it looked like it was a small cluster of dimmed starts in a v shape. We ha
Deerfield Beach · FL, USA
Two minus one magnitude stars suddenly disappear.
Venice · FL, USA
About 8:30 pm I witnessed a large black triangle silently fly NW-SE near the Venice Fl. Airport.
Belleview · FL, USA
Every night I take out my dogs out back at dusk, then around 10 PM. I’m a stargazer so I always look up. For the past several days, at
West palm beach · FL, USA
Bright light in the sky changed from white to red, It started to blink and then disappeared. Object was stationary for 3-4 minutes.
Venice · FL, USA
About 8:20 pm I witnessed a large black triangle, approx. 30-35 feet wide, silently fly NW-SE near the Venice Fl. Airport.
New port richey · FL, USA
Unidentified flying object seen multiple nights over the gulf of mexico. West-northwest craft moves in one line hovers for one hour. Di
Bradenton · FL, USA
Observed strange fast moving lights in western sky.
Trenton · FL, USA
North, south, east and west. Constellations used as disguise, use of triple docking tridock. Center dock is center and two outer dots l
Panama City (beach) · FL, USA
At first It looked like a drone but it was moving way too fast and there was no sound so I knew it wasn't a drone but it didn't appear
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
Triangle on fire traveling through the night sky. Vessel was not on fire, but outlined in fire, a perfect triangle.
Yulee · FL, USA
I went outside to get fresh air and saw a bright red oval object flying through the sky. I yelled for my fiancee to come see. She had n
Pensacola · FL, USA
MADAR Node 157
Stuart · FL, USA
Bright stationary light
Pt. St. Lucie · FL, USA
Unidentified object moving very slowly across sky near Saint Lucie County Nuclear Plant, Florida East Coast
Fort Pierce · FL, USA
White circular object above Ft Pierce
Tampa · FL, USA
The ufo looked like a flying saucer with cloaking to make it look almost invisible but not quite.