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)
Port Saint Lucie · FL, USA
Unknown Triangle Craft (?). ((anonymous report))
Tampa · FL, USA
Large red object, at times appearing to break into two; no sound, then a helicopter came from the E and it shot off NW.
Wellington · FL, USA
Witnessed a circ. light travel S past moon, faster than an a/c, pause for a few min., turn around and head N. ((anonymous report))
St. Augustine · FL, USA
Huge flying triangle.
Century · FL, USA
The objects do change from one type to another. They appear every night ; rectangular,round, long stream of lights.
Port Saint Lucie · FL, USA
I watched an orangish orb slowly move across the clear night sky.
Lantana · FL, USA
Something strange in the sky last night 03/18/17, at around 8:15 pm.. ((anonymous report))((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Lantana · FL, USA
I saw something strange in the Lantana, FL sky last night around 8:15-8:30. ((anonymous report))
Sebastian · FL, USA
Orange circular object observed over ocean for approximately 10 minutes. ((anonyouns report))
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Circle shaped bright orange type craft moving S to N; no noise no blinking light. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Suddenly appearing from the NW horizon a trail of fire, then the intensity of light dimmed. ((NUFORC Note: Missile launch. PD))
Parrish · FL, USA
Large, orange, circular object moving very fast, pauses and hovers in place. ((anonymous report))(NUFORC Note: ((Missile launch. PD))
Naples · FL, USA
Orange red and white light no sound very slow moving paused 2 times then vanished clear night no cloud cover. ((anonymous report))
Pompano Beach · FL, USA
Orange reddish sphere over North Ft. Lauderdale. ((anonymous report))((NUFORC Note: Missile launch from Canaveral? PD))
St. Augustine · FL, USA
Same huge triangle seen again 5 days later.
Plant City · FL, USA
Circular, Grey lights moving in opposite direction, hovering. Have photos. ((anonymous report))((NUFORC Note: No photos sent. PD))
Weston · FL, USA
Shining at brief moments very intense reflection.
Brandon · FL, USA
Silent triangular UFO over Brandon, Florida.
Englewood · FL, USA
No light just 5 formation flying ships heading from southeast, towards northwest.
Orange Spring · FL, USA
Round light went straight up east of me did a 90° turn went over me and went west to the gulf and disappeared.
Davenport · FL, USA
Red circle object hovered moved 200 feet South then back to location and descended with no sound
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
Around 8:15 Sunday evening saw red orange glow moving across sky from E beach area to the W. ((anonymous report))
Sarasota · FL, USA
Large white light attached to black object flying low in sky
Bartow · FL, USA
A white orb of light moving South/Southwest to North/Northeast at 20:30 hours. ((NUFORC Note: Intl. Space Station. PD))
Fleming Island · FL, USA
My boyfriend woke me to say he was on his way to work. After he left I was half awake and noticed a very high pitched sound.