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)
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
Massive lighted kites on Florida beach front, initially mistaken for UFO's. ((NUFORC Note: Apparently kites, not UFOs. PD))
Davenport · FL, USA
Bright orange/yellow sphere hovering over home in Davenport, FL. ((anonymous report))
De Funiak Springs · FL, USA
Very bright "star" was noticed to the south, got inc. brighter was joined by 4-5 others, turned into rectangles Bus like craft emerged
Lakeland · FL, USA
Strange orange lights over Lakeland 6-4-16 12:35.
Ormond Beach · FL, USA
I observed something very strange on evening of June 10, 2016.
Winter Park · FL, USA
Red glowing object crossing the sky.
Indian Rock Beach · FL, USA
At ~23:00 hrs. a bright white light hovered over the G. of Mexico. It hovered in one spot for 10-15 min. ((NUFORC Note: Star? PD))
Pompano Beach · FL, USA
I am a security guard and as I was doing my patrol SW across the street parking area of Comcast Pompano Beach I looked at the s
Pompano Beach · FL, USA
I saw a strange dark black square Unidentified Flying Object flying very very high in the sky, flying fast.
Orange City · FL, USA
Four glowing balls hovering right in front of me.
Orlando · FL, USA
Two white explosions in space witnessed in Orlando, looking south towards Saturn.
Panama City · FL, USA
Objects were seen out below the north star. Both circular objects were red and moving independently of each other in a small diameter.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
A fast-moving, pentagon-shaped object rapidly transiting across the norhtern face of the moon.
Tampa · FL, USA
Bright red/pink lights hovering over Tampa; appearing ascending high up and disappearing only to repeat pattern 3-4 times
Live Oak · FL, USA
Red and green lights about trees 100 yards from house.
Bradenton · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no information. PD))
Ponce Inlet · FL, USA
UFO sighting in Daytona/Ponce Inlet area for over hour and a half.
Ponte Vedra Beach · FL, USA
Continues white light across, object disappeared in the air
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Free floating Orbs above Sunbeam Road in Duval County, Florida. I watch sober.
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
Obviously under intelligent control.
Orlando · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) Fireball that hovered and shift into sky. ((anonymous report))
Ocala · FL, USA
I saw what looked like a fireball moving north. Then it seem to get small an disappeared. ((anonymous report))
Palm Bay · FL, USA
Large, bright orange fireball in Palm Bay, FL.
Davenport · FL, USA
Red 'fireball' sighting. ((anonymous report))
Sebring · FL, USA
Huge Glowing Orange Triangle turned into 5 Bright White Dots connected by lighter White lines seen by my husband and I in Sebring, Flor