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)
Largo · FL, USA
Red light moving at extreme speeds over Largo.
Indian Shores · FL, USA
Accelerated UFO flight pattern, with abrupt stop, and continuation of flight.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Oval with flashing green and red lights, hovering and no sound.
Flagler Beach · FL, USA
Dark Triangular Object Approx 500 ft in width and was NOT a B2. Flagler Beach.
Flagler · FL, USA
Giant triangle over the river.It was big. It has amber colored lights on the underside at each wing end.It hovered low, about 5
Flagler Beach · FL, USA
Driving towards home, and the lights cuaght my eye. As I looked up, it seemed like I was under a shadow even though it was dark. It was
Sarasota · FL, USA
Saw Orange glow headed in the South East direction. Seemed to flicker as it got past us.
Lake Worth · FL, USA
I smoke on my front porch frequently I was out tonight and saw a bright orange ball I thought it was a planet but it was lower. I looke
Miramar · FL, USA
Eyewitness account of Red Flashing UFOs in Miramar, FL. ((anonymous report))
Panama City Beach · gulf, FL, USA
I saw suddenly 2 lights appear as I looked into saw in a distance 2 lights and then another 3 lights that then appeared to be 5 or so t
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Object with two lights moving erratically after green fireball dissipated.
Land O'Lakes · FL, USA
Green neon light in the shape of an orb crossed state Road 54, moved from North to south, crossed the road and went into the woods on t
Tallahassee · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) IT WAS A CIRCLE LIKE SPACE CRAFT SPINNING AROUND WITH DIFFERNT COLORS THEN IT CHANGED INTO A 3 LIGHT SPACE CRAFT
Naples · FL, USA
Solid round off white light, first confused with the North Star but was too big. Light was stationery. ((anonymous report))
Ft. Lauderdale · FL, USA
Orb that reflected sky...moved on left sidea of moon headed north..then tracked back and moved to higher position , then lower and the
Saint Petersburg · FL, USA
I came out from house and sae 5 red lights in the sky couple minutes...than lights gone
Saint Petersburg · FL, USA
5 red lights in the sky.i make just with cellphone galaxy note 3 pics...processed in snapseed....no colored pics .try get sharp is poss
Sarasota · FL, USA
Bright orange flare like objects moving very slowly in night sky.
Lithia · FL, USA
Large green fireball fall from northeast coast toward southeast.
Winter Springs · FL, USA
White lit cigar shaped object moving very quickly and effortlessly for a minute before disappearing to the East in the blink of an eye.
Palm Harbor · FL, USA
I was on my break at work, when I saw what I had assumed to be a planet or star out the window. I then realized that the object was mov
Winter Haven · FL, USA
My wife spotted the three fireball looking spheres in the sky over the lake alfred carefree cove area. From 17 92 intersection
Fort Myers · FL, USA
As driving noticed cross shaped object hovering. Turned around to take pictures. As my husband stood up in sun roof object took off so
The Villages · FL, USA
Walking the dog 23:15 hrs. Happened to look up at stars, and saw 6 small, light yellow lights, in 2 formations of 3 lights each.
Panama City beach,east · FL, USA
Driving east side of the beach.saw four fire ball orbes the size of a pinky finger nail. The event started when the first ball floated