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)
Viera · FL, USA
Red sphere seen changing color, intensity and size
Davenport · FL, USA
Pale dim white and blue lights.
Spring Hill · FL, USA
Round lighted object with orange flames in middle. No sound.Traveling from west to east in a straight line. Saw it for about 1 minute t
Spring Hill · FL, USA
Round object orange and red in color with flame in middle traveling from West to east...saw for about 1 min then disappeared
Sebring · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) Never saw anything like it.
Spring Hill · FL, USA
Round lighted object with orange flames in middle. No sound.Traveling from west to east in a straight line. Saw it for about 1 minute t
Poinciana · FL, USA
As I was watching tv, I could see the neighbors fireworks going off. As a green bloom of sparks were falling from the sky I noticed a r
Venice · FL, USA
From the horizon then a 90 degree turn directly towards us, turning into a fast light under water. Surfaced like a lightning bug.
Marathon · FL, USA
5 transparent rectangular shapes, in formation, at night, over ocean, the lit up shapes moved fast, vertically, then light went out.
Lauderhill · FL, USA
Flash of light traveling south to north. The flash left a trail of light.
Cape Coral · FL, USA
It was only 4 lights at first; there were suddenly more of them.
Saint Augustine · FL, USA
3 silver cigars moving N/NE over St. Johns County, FL.
Oldsmar · FL, USA
An object that appeared to be on fire passed laterally over open water then rose rapidly into the sky.
Apopka · FL, USA
Floating light with cone followed by low bass rumbling sound with a different light.
Apopka · FL, USA
Red and green flashing orb above tree line followed by bizarre humming noise and overwhelming fear.
St. Augustine · FL, USA
Two separate blue, red, and green flashing orbs over southwest St Johns County.
Land O'Lakes · FL, USA
Red linear lights and golden organically moving light.
Miami · FL, USA
It was triangular with 3 large circular lights one in each Corner and a smaller red light in the center the object was dark colored
Satellite Beach · FL, USA
Big bright white sphere over the sky that looks bigger than a full moon, without making a sound. ((NUFORC Note: Lens flares. PD))
Lower Haines City · FL, USA
The object I saw was as small as the stars out tonight, the size of a pin head, moving in a very straight line, which seemed too small
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Very bright silver object vanished from sight.
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Saturn like object hovering 1/2 mile away. Bright blinking colored lights. Hovered then turned south and moved away slowly then VERY fa
Clermont · FL, USA
Sitting on my third floor deck, I was watching what I assumed to be a plane. At first, all I could see was a bright red light. Suddenly
Oakmont · FL, USA
Repeated circular flashes of light in the sky in southern Florida.
Largo · FL, USA
I was looking to the west and out of nowhere a bright light appeared, moving slowly, couldn't see any form or shape around it.