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)
Hollywood · FL, USA
Solid blue-green circular light remained stationary over Hollywood, Florida's sky for several minutes
Boca Raton · FL, USA
3 objects sighted in Boca Raton.
Santa Rosa Beach · FL, USA
Off of scenic Hwy 30A in Santa Rosa Beach, two orbs (fireballs) hovered stationary for well over 5 minutes.
Coral Springs · FL, USA
Bright color changing light.
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Saw 5 ORANGE ORBS going West near the North Bridge on Quadrille Ave. in West Palm Beach
Melbourne · FL, USA
Saw bright orange orb about 1000 feet up about 1/8 to 1/4 miles away moving about 50 mph.
Port Richey · FL, USA
Sonic boom denied by military source per McDill AFB, Lt Patrick Gargan. Reports by 911 from Holliday to Spring Hill Fl (about 40 miles)
Seagrove Beach · FL, USA
Around 8:30 pm, I was on the balcony of our condo and saw two fireball type items in the sky east over Panama City. Silent.
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
Large orange light on the eastern sky stationary for about 10 minutes then faded away to reappear several miles to the left.
Brandon · FL, USA
It looks exactly like a star that flashes red,blue,green,yellow etc...I knew it wasn't a plane because of all the activity that came wi
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
Green Object of Light falls out of the sky just outside of reaching distance but cannot be found.
Melbourne Beach · FL, USA
Orange ball rapidly moving from the ocean heading northwest. No Sound.
Riverview · FL, USA
Glowing figure appears in sky and power goes out in the subdivision, i would like to know what i saw.
Tampa Bay · FL, USA
Extremely bright white light appears to have originated over MacDill AFB and ascends towards Downtown Tampa. ((anonymous report))
St. George Island · FL, USA
Three lights appeared over ocean.
Winter Springs · FL, USA
I saw a large bright flashing light flying across the sky outside of my window.
Orlando · FL, USA
THREE ORBS HOVER OVER EAST ORLANDO, FLORIDA.
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Firebal over Daytona. ((NUFORC Note: Witness reports significant change in ambient temperature. PD))
Jacksonville · FL, USA
WE WATCHED 2 CANDLELIT LOOKING ORBS IN THE SKY OVER A RESIDENTIAL AREA WHICH THEY SEEM TO HAVE COME IN A LITTLE FAST THEN SLOWED DOWN.
Largo · FL, USA
Fireball moving horizontal in the sky.
Stuart · FL, USA
1 Orange egg-shaped orb that shifted and moved. The Moon yet to come up. I was facing toward the Atlantic Ocean. I understand that Satu
Orlando · FL, USA
A total of 23 Red lights in night sky moving across the sky at a steady pace disappearing into the night over a period of 5 minutes
Altamonte Springs · FL, USA
Red lights in the night sky.
Altamonte Springs · FL, USA
Multiple groups of bright orange fireball like lights flying slowly in formation Orlando area.
Miramar · FL, USA
Very bright green tear drop disappear in the clouds near a military base next to my development.