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)
Orlando · FL, USA
Large stand still lights orange red white near other stars like the dipper moved position 2 times rhythm of lights changed from solid t
Zolfo Springs · FL, USA
Pulsating Cluster of Lights. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect that the witness may have been observing a "twinkling" star. PD))
Bonita Springs · FL, USA
Just prior to sunrise, I was awakened by bright lights.
Riverview · FL, USA
Tonight I saw one round red light traveling extremely fast south on Hwy. 301 in Riverview FL. The light vanished after 15 seconds.
Bradenton · FL, USA
Bright star look alike but not high enough and has a behaviour of its own...more then one every night and into the morning, then gone.
Deerfield Beach · FL, USA
Witnessed an object in the a.m. twilight. Was to my M, moving from W to E. ((NUFORC Note: Atlas V launch. PD))
Naples · FL, USA
Meteor like object entering the atmosphere east of Naples at 6:10. ((NUFORC Note: Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral. PD))
North Port · FL, USA
Glowing blue tear drop shape, like a comet. ((NUFORC Note: Launch of Atlas V rocket from Cape Canaveral at approx. 0610 hrs. PD))
Weston · FL, USA
Bright light flying WEST to EAST. ((NUFORC Note: Atlas V launch from Cape Canaveral. PD))
Weston · FL, USA
V-formation lights over Naples area.
West Palm Beach Co. · FL, USA
Odd formation hovering and making shapes in sky.
St. Cloud · FL, USA
2 bright multicolored objects flying in the sky.
Clermont · FL, USA
24 bright lights over Clermont fla.headed in southerly direction at approximately 9:30 at night on sept. 5th 2015
Miami · FL, USA
Orange orb.
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
A bright white light was seen flashing over Panama City Beach that moved.
Pensacola · FL, USA
Something blue fell from the sky and crashed.
Lantana · FL, USA
Numerous red circles in the north west sky, apx 10-20 dark red circles. Just hovering then faded away
Bradenton · FL, USA
It appeared out of no where about 100ft up and it moved slowly panning its red light back and forth then shut its light out. no sound
Miramar · FL, USA
I saw a flashing green diamond and it disappeared.
Pace · FL, USA
Two red lights floating slowly and silently above Pace, FL, they were heading Southwest toward Pensacola. Their altitude was not discer
Miami · FL, USA
3 bright lights in a triangular formation remained in a fixed position for 20 minutes.
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
5 flashing light lasting about 5 seconds.
Longboat · FL, USA
Lights in a V-shaped pattern, moving odd directions.
Santa Rosa Beach · FL, USA
3 spheres appearing as a wheel with 6 spokes. White lights evenly spaced on wheel and spokes.
Homosassa · FL, USA
First 3 seemed to follow each other as they were on same exact course as the first one.