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)
Titusville · FL, USA
Red orange-red round colored fast moving silent objects moving northeast to southwest. ((anonymous report))
San Antonio · FL, USA
Brilliant Blue and Red Triangular object in the sky
Pompano beach · FL, USA
I was outside in my backyard when I saw a orange light falling down at first I thought it was a shooting star until I was there were ot
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Long White light hanging in E. Fl. Sky. Burst into 4 fire balls, and was gone.
Boca Raton · FL, USA
Giant orange sparkling fireball fell draught down then split into 4 smaller balls traveling at perfect angles for 5 sec. then maneuve
Melbourne · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) I saw about 25 to 30 objects. Only lights from the distance. Taking off and gaining altitude. ((anonymous report))
Coconut Creek · FL, USA
3 orange lights over Coconut Creek, FL.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Bright Light in Clear Sky.
Deltona · FL, USA
I was driving south east with 2 other people in the car. I seen an object in the sky triangular in shape, with a light on each corner,
Frostproof · FL, USA
There were three big lights of amber color in the eastern sky very big but they were all in a row. Upon following the lights two more
Cape Coral · FL, USA
Strange blue and red lighted object in night sky.
Largo · FL, USA
I was in the back yard with my dogs and talking on the phone when I happened to see a blue chevron shaped object traveling from west to
Brandon · FL, USA
Brandon, Florida, Nov. 19, 2016 standing outside to see the space shuttle take off it was approximately 6:30 pm and towards the north
Zephyrhills · FL, USA
Fireball launched into sky. ((anonymous report))
Boynton Beach · FL, USA
A bright red orange circle in the sky.
Apollo Beach · FL, USA
Reddish-orange round ball of light flying over Apollo Beach.
Miramar Beach · FL, USA
Miramar Beach Florida Moving Sphere Appears in Sunrise Pics. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect lens flares. PD))
Key Colony Beach · FL, USA
I saw what appeared to be lights outside that lit up and cast shadows on my front door’s window. ((NUFORC Note: Meteor?? PD))
Floral City · FL, USA
Pyramid shaped shiny object in sky.
Largo · FL, USA
Very dim white lighting, appr 5 evenly spaced lights down each leg of the chevron. Glided by in total silence, headed in a south direct
Oldsmar · FL, USA
Strange cream colored sphere that changed from looking like deflated balloon to hard white glass.
FL · USA
((HOAX??)) Red light w/ a white blinker that would send out night different types of blinks and stop would swerve. ((anonymous report))
Largo · FL, USA
Erratic non-specific direction "dot."
Port Orange · FL, USA
I saw a suspicious object in the sky at dusk today. The sky was already pretty dark, so I couldn't make out its exact shape.
Brandon · FL, USA
Ufo on fire in sky.