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)
Sarasota · FL, USA
Two bright Venus-like lights hang in sky, then dim at the same time until they disappear.
Tampa · FL, USA
This morning at 6:45am I was out smoking a cigar on Howard Ave next to the river. As I was smoking I peered into a clear morning sky wi
St. Augustine · FL, USA
Very bright white lights in a cross formation
Brandon · FL, USA
I thought they were jets but they made no sound
Fort Myers Beach · FL, USA
Sitting out on the beach by the Diamond Hotel in Fort Myers Beach watching the stars. All of a sudden, my partner and I saw a triangle
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Saw 4 green fireballs falling close together. They were extremely close like the distance an airplane isafter takeoff/before landing. .
Aventura (N.Miami Beach) · FL, USA
Very bright, steady light in night sky that would engage in a series of bursts then become steady again.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
2 white objects in the sky smooth looked like tic tac
Hallandale Beach · FL, USA
Green Lights
Boca Raton · FL, USA
LARGE GLOWING OBJECT IN SKY
Boca Raton · FL, USA
Weather conditions at time of sighting: Temperature 79 F, Barometric Pressure 29.94 in, Visibility 10 miles, Clouds Partly Cloudy, Dew
Marco Island · FL, USA
V shaped formation with White Lights boardering the edges with black middle. Vert large size..no sound was floating fast for 7 seconds
Clearwater · FL, USA
Four orange/red lights flying in formation one minute apart.
Naples · FL, USA
Strange swirling light seen in the sky and video recorded by local news service.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
I'm standing outside smoking a wine black n mild..looking up @the stars,as always..to my upper right,I see somewhat of a V-shaped craft
Royal Palm Beach · FL, USA
MADAR Node 76
Jacksonville · FL, USA
I saw 3 cylindrical objects flying past our Jet Blue flight as we were approaching the airport. ((NUFORC Note: Witness is pilot. PD)
Lake Worth · FL, USA
Chevron or Boomerang-shaped sighting over Florida Sep 11 2021
Temple Terrace · FL, USA
I witnessed multiple strange white lights moving above me, in cloud cover on the evening of 09-12-2021 in the city of Temple Terrace, F
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Two lights hovering and interacting in a controlled manner.
Clearwater · FL, USA
There was one big really bright light Lighting up the clouds and beside it was A smaller less bright light that was admitting beams of
Vero Beach · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information. PD))
Port Saint Lucie · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information. PD))
Lake Sumter Landing · FL, USA
On this evening it was dark and partly cloudy. While listening to a live band outside and watching the SpaceX launch live on my phone,
Fountain · FL, USA
Bright light