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)
Ormond Beach · FL, USA
We saw a sparking fireball in the night sky.
Zephyrhills · FL, USA
Watched a fireball enter the atmosphere then change into what was perceived as a star. Then 5 or so seconds later another showed up. Af
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
4 fireballs hovering close above.
Barefoot Bay · FL, USA
It looked like a fireball slowly moving from South to North.
Eau Gallie · FL, USA
Red/white fireball in Melbourne, Florida.
DeLand · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) We observed a craft covered in orange lights hovering in the lake. There were 2 smaller saucer shaped craft hovering.
New Port Richey · FL, USA
White oval object moving from East to West
Poinciana · FL, USA
I was watching the full moon through my window when I see a strange light,It is moving fast,I called my husband and son,and they were a
Lecanto · FL, USA
Craft moving at the speed of aircraft. NO Sound.
Largo · FL, USA
3 lights in sky in triangle formation which eventually separated very quickly.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Fireball chased by jets.
Sarasota · FL, USA
Large twinkling, flashing green, white and red lights. It continues to hover, and no sound. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star? PD))
Gainesville · FL, USA
I saw what appeared to be an exploding satellite @ ~9:10 PM March 24, 2016
Pembroke Pines · FL, USA
Shocking, caught me off guard!
Sarasota · FL, USA
There were two purple lights in the western sky. One was in a fixed position and the other one came from below it. It dropped directly
Naples · FL, USA
I walked outside to walk my dog. In the eastern sky an object, round, bright red, and in a slightly irregular motion (like it was wobbl
Port Saint Lucie · FL, USA
Quick, bright, green. ((NUFORC Note: Possible meteor?? PD))
Boca Raton · FL, USA
We saw what looked like a very large shooting star or ball of fire moving very fast and very low from West to East.
Royal Palm Beach · FL, USA
Light orb shoots across the sky into a portal.
Ft. Lauderdale · FL, USA
Large light moving in a pendulum like motion.
Port Orange · FL, USA
5 orange lights over Daytona, FL.
North Port · FL, USA
Approximately 50 red circles of lights, travelling in a northerly direction. Some clusters; variations in speed and position.
Bradenton · FL, USA
Lightning style beam from ground to mid sky, then an oval shape appeared with glowing pulsating white lights.
Palm Beach Gardens · FL, USA
Three sphere-shaped UFO's were seen high up in the sky, in broad daylight. One of them was ahead of the other two, which were doing cro
Miami · FL, USA
White/transparent disc like shaped object flying at low altitude over Tamiami Trail West. Duration: 3-4 secs