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)
Cooper City · FL, USA
An authentic picture of a disc shaped object with lights around the entire outer rim, with metallic dome above and a prong beneath.
Jensen Beach · FL, USA
Lighted object just raced across the the eastern sky
Miami Beach · FL, USA
Noticed a small dot similar to the size of a star or satellite.
New Tampa · FL, USA
At approximately 10 pm, me, my wife and nephew were swimming in our pool. I looked west, northwest and saw a very bright orangish ligh
Pembroke Pines · FL, USA
Dot turns into huge light, and then back to dot. Seen by 2 people.
Orlando · FL, USA
4th of July pm looked Up towards the S night sky to see the moon saw slow moving red light not a plane. ((anonymous report))
Brandon · FL, USA
Two strange crafts observed on July 4th
Orange Park · FL, USA
One reddish/green orb flying southeast to northwest in the sky.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Jacksonville, FL. Two bright orange lights moving south to north. No “contrails” seen, no sound. Second light followed same path.
Port Charlotte · FL, USA
Bright red light drifting westward started to pulsate from dim to bright repeatedly
Orlando · FL, USA
Very bright white light following a southern trajectory seen 5 minutes prior to Falcon-9 launch from Cape Canaveral
Ocoee · FL, USA
3 orange-ish red lights hovering for five minutes.
St. Augustine Beach · FL, USA
Strange reddish/orange in color, and shaped like like hot air balloons. The light aspect lasted about 2 to 3 minutes for each object.
Davie · FL, USA
Brilliant light coming and going, and loud, increasing, engine noise; stops suddenly! ((anonymous report))
Weston · FL, USA
Changing colors between red, green, yellow, orange. Faster than plane, no sound. ((anonymous report))
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Flash of solid body with trail. Anomalous movement.
Vero Beach · FL, USA
Bright orange fireball, Vero Beach, FL, 4-15-17 1:45 AM.
Orlando · FL, USA
Orangish-white light standing still and then flying off
Wesley Chapel · FL, USA
A very obvious bright white light appeared and it wasn't high enough in the sky to be an a/c. ((anonymous report))
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
It was 4 objects hovering together and forming various shapes. ((NUFORC Note: Possible advertising lights?? PD))
Delray Beach · FL, USA
Glowing CD shaped saucer flying NW, slowly floating off into the night.
Deltona · FL, USA
A ship was in the sky visible for about 30 to 45 seconds before disappearing it shot a green laser dart down to land.
Holiday · FL, USA
Holiday, FL. Mass in the sky, escorted by a black helicopter. ((anonymous report))
Holiday · FL, USA
Holiday, FL. mass in the sky escorted by a black helicopter. ((anonymous report))
Sarasota · FL, USA
3 objects forming triangle, before dispersing. ((anonymous report))