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)
Orlando · FL, USA
Large, bright, high altitude white sphere moving very slowly from north to southeast; then drops
Lakeland · FL, USA
Massive "V" formation, envelops the sky.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
For 2 weeks, a bright star-like light appears in SW sky every night around dusk, then disappears.
Longwood · FL, USA
On the morning of 10/23/16 my husband called me out to our back yard to look into the sky to show me he saw a white orange star making
Pembroke Pines · FL, USA
Orange and yellow spheres sighted on Pembroke Pines sky traveling from east to west direction.
Middleburg · FL, USA
Orange circles in a group of 6 then1-2 at a time about 1/2 way across the sky they started blinking then disappeared. They disappeared
Miami · FL, USA
My native laguega is Spanish so I will describe what we sought aran Como las 6:30 mi mama,yo y amistades vimos una efera redonda.
Deerfield Beach · FL, USA
White light zooming very fast across the sky.
Spring hill · FL, USA
I looked to the E morning sky that was clear blue and saw a bright round shaped object really high up. ((anonymous report))
Holmes Beach · FL, USA
Unknown object flying over the gulf at low altitude, moving very fast from north to south in the horizon.
Cape Canaveral · FL, USA
6-7 Bright Orange Balls Of Light Flying South Out Of Port Canaveral Over The Banana .. Then Disappear One At A Time !!
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
Orange light, occasionally blinking.
Wellington · FL, USA
Orange object traveling from East to West in Wellington, Florida.
Fort Myers · FL, USA
2 bright white lights, side by side.
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
Object changes colors from red to blue to orange. zoomed in with cam and can clearly see something within aura. zipped across sky about
Pensacola · FL, USA
Eight round lights over Pensacola for one hour.
Tampa · FL, USA
Looks like a failing star.
Miami · FL, USA
Stationary object, changed orange to white, at first thought it was a plane up high but it was not moving. figured it was a planet. But
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
I didnt even see it. I was just taking a picture of the storm coming in. I thought the sky looked cool seeing the sun behind the clouds
Tarpon Springs · FL, USA
Opposing, pulsating lights, begin to rotate, then turn into a solid ring of light then disappear.
Bradenton · FL, USA
Orange/golden light hovered at orbital level for roughly 3 to 4 minutes. Then took off to the right very quickly then straight up.
Bradenton · FL, USA
Circular red light with red orbs of light within it.
Miami · FL, USA
My husband and I got up to smoke. I opened the living room window and I was looking at the Orion star constellation when I noticed a di
Seagrove · FL, USA
The objects were approximately 2 miles off the coast and I'd guess 5,000 feet above the ocean. Two lighted up first next to each other
Miami · FL, USA
My 9 yr. old daughter and I were leaving her friend house we were inside the car when suddenly those flying objects like fire were in t