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)
Cape Canaveral · FL, USA
Orange, green fiery ball impacts outside of Cape Canaveral/Kennedy Space Center.
Old Town · FL, USA
You cannot see them without the camera, i have pictures. ((NUFORC Note: Moving objects appear to be insects. PD))
Naples · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source of report. PD))
Palm Beach Gardens · FL, USA
What he saw appeared to be this orb pulsing in and out like a jellyfish with no tentacles. ((MUFON Report))
Pinellas Park · FL, USA
MADAR Node 135
Pinellas Park · FL, USA
MADAR Node 135
Spring Hill · FL, USA
Two objects in noon-day sky -- one larger with a white and an orange light, one smaller with no lights
Melbourne · FL, USA
Hovering light south east sky over Palmbay FL. ((anonymous report))
Nokomis · FL, USA
Star imitating UFO moving across the star to blend and mask their image. Gliding, moving in reverse directions, stoping/changing colors
Tamarac · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: No information provided by source, who elects to remain totally anonymous. PD))
Largo · FL, USA
MADAR Node No. 140
Pinellas Park · FL, USA
MADAR Node 135
Margate · FL, USA
Green, red,light not moveing Standing in one spot for a half Hour.i have a video of it .I was freaking out .This is my therd video and
Cape Coral · FL, USA
Orange blinking light making very fast unusual maneuvers over Cape Coral, FL
Sarasota · FL, USA
I was sitting outside with my mother and girlfriend on New Year’s Eve night. My mom kept saying my name and I was ignoring her because
Port Charlotte · FL, USA
Three Orange Reddish Balls Seen Over Port Charlotte, FL.
Largo · FL, USA
MADAR Node 140
Englewood · FL, USA
One formation of three white objects and another of four objects seen during the day at 500 to 1000 feet
Wesley Chapel · FL, USA
black changing shape during sunset
Palm Beach Gardens · FL, USA
5-8 reddish orange balls/circles in night sky over Florida.
Miami · FL, USA
Sphere unknown objet flew under a plane in miami. ((anonymous report))
Miami · FL, USA
Object description: sphere, color silver and shined downward in a strip of light. we were in a heavily populated area, bal harbour mia
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
10-15 lights.
Largo · FL, USA
MADAR Node 140
Orlando · FL, USA
last night at around 1:30 a.m. i went out side and saw something that could be a ufo in the sky that hovered in the same area for 20 to