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)
Sunrise · FL, USA
Very low bright light staying in area for more than 30 minutes but does move.
Oakland Park · FL, USA
This has been happening to me for 4 months to my knowledge.
Crestview · FL, USA
White flashes in the sky and a triangular craft with three red lights.
Pompano Beach · FL, USA
Neon purple/blue light hovering over neighborhood in Crystal Lake, FL.
North Port · FL, USA
White streaks of light in formation.
Rockledge · FL, USA
2 UFO bright white sphere disc crafts seen over Rockledge Fl by mother and adult son.
Parrish · FL, USA
Strange rumble/jet engine noise followed by orange/red glow on horizon.
Panama City Beach · FL, USA
Several sets of orange fireballs. Appeared to be moving in pairs, coming from the Gulf. No sound. Moving very fast.
Orlando · FL, USA
Disk shape floating going up and down. Lights changed from green to red.
Orlando · FL, USA
Ufo Space craft landing on earth in Orlando, FL, near East Semoran Blvd..
New Port Richey · FL, USA
Two large orbiting lights in the southern sky from 22:30 to at least 0:30 meeting every 5 seconds from opposite directions.
Plantation · FL, USA
4 orange orbs traveling east along broward boulevard in Plantation Florida.
Cape Coral · FL, USA
Witnessed and photographed a low flying fireball heading northward at 4 am that did not apppear like any fly object I ever saw.
Tampa · FL, USA
Red and white lights over Tampa, Fl.
Longwood · FL, USA
Formation of 8-10 lights suddenly disbursing in opposite directions.
Lutz · FL, USA
low hovering with lights circling it simultaneously.
Orlando · FL, USA
We saw what appeared to be traditional red/green navigation lights moving exceedingly fast across the sky, E to W, downward arc.
Hillsborough Beach · FL, USA
From Parkland, looking East, multiple orange lights ascending at speeds faster than general aviation aircraft, too close to one another
Fort Walton Beach · FL, USA
Flashing light SW of Fort Walton Beach.
Palm Harbor · FL, USA
Neon green blinking lights in only our tree.
Panama City · FL, USA
Walking by the water, my wife and I spot a strange body in water and find vertebrae or finger with spines or spikes on rocks.
Jupiter · FL, USA
Slow moving, silent orange lights.
Miami Beach · FL, USA
Object was an orbital light neon green that flew parallel to beach for appx.quarter of mile then disappeared.
Tamarac · FL, USA
Kept changing colors and even started to come down made a sound then disappeared and came back a minute later
Debary · FL, USA
This would be the third sighting by me, but the first with a witness, a bright white would appear suddenly. Thicker and brighter than a