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)
Fort Walton Beach · FL, USA
Cylindrical Shaped UFO w/ Bright Reflective Panels Hovers Over Ft. Walton Beach, Florida
Miami · FL, USA
A triangular-shaped aircraft moved very smoothly from North to South. It had very dim lights on the front 2 sides of the triangle >.
Cape Coral · FL, USA
white round objects, later a flash of bright red light
Tampa · FL, USA
White Balloon Objects moving across sky
Ocala · FL, USA
Object traveling across the sky with two distinct long flames trailing the craft
Leesburg · FL, USA
Sitting outside with my wife watching a pretty cloud formation near sunset. The top of the cloud was really bright so I thought I would
Leesburg · FL, USA
((NUFORC Note: Witness provides no detailed information. PD))
Gainesville · FL, USA
Shadow of 3 aircrafts observed flying between clouds and the sun
Auburndale/Winter Haven · FL, USA
One rectangular object appeared to be floating, but moved rather fast into the clouds. It was blueish and appeared somewhat like a hug
Tampa · FL, USA
Orange diamond formation
Palm Beach Gardens · FL, USA
Object stopped overhead without moving for over 2 hours.
Brandon · FL, USA
8/12/21; just turning dark.Sunday nite I went to the store. I came back from hwy60 driving south on my road. When I got past our ne
Jacksonville · FL, USA
I have 3 dogs and I walk them 1 at a time.At 10:00p.m. in the eastern sky I saw a bright light like a planet was closer to earth. I pai
Fort Myers · FL, USA
My son calls me outside around 9pm it tells coming outside and look at all these object circling in the sky. The sky was partly cloudy.
Hollywood · FL, USA
Got it on video , ufo flying in speed unknown to human
St. Pete Beach · FL, USA
Lighted object above Gulf of Mexico seen from St. Pete Beach displayed impossible up and down maneuvers and speed
Coral Springs · FL, USA
Circular object with changing lights as movement changes
Royal Palm Beach · FL, USA
MADAR Node 76
Land O Lakes · FL, USA
Objects right before line of thunderstorms
Ruskin · FL, USA
Bright saucer shape floating in the sky
Beverly Hills · FL, USA
I was sitting on my front porch facing the south, a bright light caught my eye. I saw this fire ball that was emitting light like the
Clearwater · FL, USA
Red light traveling from west to east over Clearwater, FL.
Royal Palm Beach · FL, USA
MADAR Node 76
Sarasota · FL, USA
Triangular craft silently glided right over my head when i was in the car
Sarasota · FL, USA
Many UFOs gathering in the night sky above Sarasota. Noticed 1 on 7/10/2021 and the sky has been full of them since.