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)
Middleburg · FL, USA
10 orange orbs fly over Middleburg, FL.
Davenport · FL, USA
I was laying in bed and out my window a green circular light started shooting down, it lasted about 2 seconds and it was fast. I though
Tallahassee · FL, USA
Red orb pulsated moving across sky silently, slow motion blink/dim/reappeared in line and continued on.
Jupiter · FL, USA
Extremely bright, vibrant light hovering S of Jupiter, FL. Was not moving. Estimsted 300' off ground. ((NUFORC Note: Venus? PD))
Riverview · FL, USA
Viewed over 50 yellow and orange balls of light. Moving against the wind and didn't flicker. Number is unknown I had to leave after wat
Tallahassee · FL, USA
Diamond-shaped configuration of lights flying southeast at high speed
Ft. Myers Beach · FL, USA
We noticed a large orange light gliding slowly in the sky, then a helicopter or other object flew toward it almost to fend it off. The
Apollo Beach · FL, USA
Craft moving from north to south.
Clearwater · FL, USA
I saw 3 people looking in the sky as I rode my bike and i glanced... i had to stop and took a look...a small jet looking ufo was flying
Orlando · FL, USA
Object moved across sky from north to south. It was bright orange in color. The shape resembled that of a tire in the sense that the
Lake Buena Vista · FL, USA
2 disks over Disney, white bands of light across each.
Davie · FL, USA
Two nights in a row coming from the NW going SE something in a V-formation flew seamlessly. Will confirm this tomorrow night.
Dunedin · FL, USA
It looks like an interdementional portal.
Saint Cloud · FL, USA
Seemed to look like it was floating by over our heads.
Tampa · FL, USA
I was in a parking lot close to Waters Ave. and Anderson Rd facing E, 1 mile North of Tampa International Airport. ((anon.))
Naples · FL, USA
We saw in the sky an horizontal very bright horizontal funnel shape that was illuminated inside. ((NUFORC Note: Rocket launch. PD))
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
Orange/White light over Panama City Beach.
Port Orange · FL, USA
Bright red low flying balls of light.
Tampa · FL, USA
Circular orb stationary for 7 minutes over Robles park. 1.5 miles from observer. I got 3 good photos I zoom and 1 out & 1 shootinout
Cape Coral · FL, USA
FOUR ORANGE LIGHTS IN PERFECT ALIGNMENT
Fort Lauderdale · FL, USA
2 sightings of small discs flying in v-formation 15-20 minutes apart.
Hollywood · FL, USA
Weird.
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Large silver egg shape object over st Petersburg
Orlando · FL, USA
boomerang/light colored/no lights.
Orlando · FL, USA
A high flying, large v or u shaped object with no lights, moving relatively fast.