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)
St. George Island · FL, USA
Large craft with amber lights fades into and out of view, as if it had a cloaking device. And another chevron shape with red lights.
Ochlocknee Bay · FL, USA
Observed 5-7 different red lights appear south of Ochlocknee Bay, likely over Gulf of Mexico. ((anonymous report))
Milton · FL, USA
Two silent flying fireballs.
Delray Beach · FL, USA
Object flew from the area of Atlantic Ave south about 1/2 miles, hoovered for about 30 seconds, then north. ((anonymous report))
Tice · FL, USA
Unusual close and very slow moving UFO mimic 747 jet.
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Hi. Tonight I witnessed 2 orange "pyramid" shaped UFO's moving at approx. 100 to 150 mph over the Palm Beach International ai
Boca Raton · FL, USA
Shooting star like object, then turned into small fireball headed silently east across night sky.
Saint Cloud · FL, USA
Very Bright Orange Triangular Object - No noise.
Miami · FL, USA
Hovering and moving object seen over South Beach, Miami
Pensacola · FL, USA
A luminous unknown object hovered over the trees, and released a separate craft before disappearing into a fog.
Orlando · FL, USA
Rapidly changing coloured light extremely dissimilar to aircraft lighting seen at airport.
The Villages · FL, USA
MADAR Node 127
Pensacola · FL, USA
I felt violated. ((anonymous report))
Panama City (beach) · FL, USA
orbs of light rising and falling.
Sarasota · FL, USA
Second night in a row noticing large white light over neighbors Housel w/ binoculars. ((anonymous report))
Orlando · FL, USA
Tonight I was outside watching a gator. And I noticed these lights behind a tree and I didn't have my glasses on so I didn't think noth
Tice · FL, USA
Silent UFO mimic jets still have a great interest here in Tice.
Kenneth city · FL, USA
I have videos of a UFO during the day moving left to right past the sun at a steady pace
Yalaha · FL, USA
3 UFOs intersect and then speed apart in oppisite directions at impossible speeds.
North Port · FL, USA
2 round white spheres in the sky.
Orlando · FL, USA
Please see the photo
Marco Island · FL, USA
7 rounds balls of light hovering in the sky.((NUFORC Note: We believe they are reflections of ceiling lights. PD))((anonymous report)
Lake City · FL, USA
I saw a very brightly lit object traveling very slowly and silently. It was so bright I couldn’t make out the shape. ((rocket launch))
Leesburg · FL, USA
Bright light with vapor trails over Central Florida early am 06/29/18. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Cape Kennedy at 05:57. PD))
Cape Coral · FL, USA
Descending light orb. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch from Cape Kennedy at 05:57. PD))((anonymous report))