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
One large and 3 smaller object in a clear sky
Punta Gorda · FL, USA
Fixed oval light in sky with 4-5 rings.
Melbourne · FL, USA
Observed a black round or saucer shaped object traveling from south to north, then making a 90 degree turn west.
Hollywood · FL, USA
Formation of about 6 randomly shaped craft seen. Smaller craft may have been coming out of the larger one. ((anonymous report))
Tallahassee · FL, USA
2 nights of bright as the moon object and 5 aircraft in night sky after seeing it. ((NUFORC Note: Venus & Jupiter. PD))
Citrus Springs · FL, USA
2 stationary objects in the sky. ((NUFORC Note: Probably Venus and Jupiter in the northwestern sky. PD))
Lake Mary · FL, USA
Starlight, Starbright… ((NUFORC Note: Possible sighting of Venus and Jupiter? PD))
Holiday · FL, USA
Steady light, brighter than normal star, never moved as other stars did. Looked as if light was sweeping down back and forth as if look
Holiday · FL, USA
Bright light hovering back and forth in the sky; instantly disappeared.
Titusville · FL, USA
Bright Yellow/Orange cigar shaped Objects passing overhead from North to South.
Orlando · FL, USA
(4) fireball type objects moving westward in a formation ,then out of formation.Clearly not a helicopter,jet,rocket,missile or other.No
Pensacola · FL, USA
((HOAX?)Blinking, also blings its lights through my windows, will not leave my my area, for some reason it's following me & I'm scared.
Tampa · FL, USA
Odd football shaped object seen from Dale Mabry Highway in Tampa, traveling near airliner.
Clearwater · FL, USA
8-10 bright orange round objects moving over Clearwater.
Englewood · FL, USA
Fast moving light much lower than a plane; no sound.
Orange Park · FL, USA
Bright orange light in sky above Jacksonville by NAS Jax
Spring Hill · FL, USA
Large orange fire ball hovering slowly across sky.
Ft. Lauderdale · FL, USA
Large oval on its side with orange bands of light.
Port Richey · FL, USA
Fireball in sky NOW.
Ormond Beach · FL, USA
I believe this was an extra ordinary experience.
Port Richey · FL, USA
Bright ball in the sky. Looks like a bunch of little light balls being sucked into the center. Like moths that are hovering.
Davie · FL, USA
Multiple amber lights moving over heavy air traffic area in Fort Lauderdale.
Oviedo · FL, USA
Orange fire looking light in sky traveling north over Oviedo.
Clearwater · FL, USA
Red orbs.
Casselberry · FL, USA
Craft seen hovering over Casselberry, Fl. The craft first flew into clouds, went around the clouds, then tilted left to right.