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
My cousin an I and my 3 year old daughter went into my backyard, to relax near my pool. While talking i noticed a perfect line of at le
Tallahassee · FL, USA
3 light triangle shaped object moving fast and silent in a straight-line across my field of sight, witnessed by one other.
Port Charlotte · FL, USA
Saw 3 egg shaped objs, stat.,white blinking lights,and a blue light.Objs spaced far apart over the 1 a.m.sky. No sound. .
Palm Coast · FL, USA
Multicolored lighted circle moving extremely fast appears to be checking out RC jet at three different times during flight.
Bradenton (northeast area of) · FL, USA
Low flying orange fire like ball
Hudson · FL, USA
Small orb, constant light, sparking dripping drone-like 20 feet off ground.
Gainesville · FL, USA
Series of amber orbs transiting NE to SW, singly, in pairs, and in threes, about 15 total.
Sarasota · FL, USA
UFO as bright as star with green tail of fire over Siesta key
Weeki Wachee · FL, USA
Pulsating ball of light WNW sky of Weeki Wachee (Spring Hill)Florida
Siesta Key · FL, USA
Orange fire balls flying in the night sky on siesta key
Ocala (driving up I-75 · location not exactly known), FL, USA
Bright red light moving in a straight path across the sky, and suddenly vaporizing into thin air.
Palm Harbor · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) It was a fireball shape. It was very quiet but had a faint burning sound. It was very meticulous looking.
Winter Haven · Eagle Lake, FL, USA
Large blue light / electromagnetic pulse in Winter Haven/Eagle Lake, FL Area 6/20/12 at 11:30 pm
Miami · FL, USA
Lights in the sky wink out in the vicinity of Turkey Point
Anna Maria Island · FL, USA
Yellow/orange bright light observed from Anna Maria Island for about 3 minutes
Melbourne · FL, USA
Orange hovering orbs over melbourne,fl near dairy rd and florida ave
Atlantic Ocean · FL, USA
Glowing Orange UFO at Sea.
Dunedin · FL, USA
Very Bright Chubby Orange Glowing Cylender Object that intensified in color and sort of moved back & forth.
Dunedin · FL, USA
UFO Sighting on 6/26/2012 at 1:00am Intense Deep Bright Orange Intensifying Object Just Above Tree line on the West Coast of Fl.
Milton · FL, USA
Bright Yellow Orange Sphere travelling under the moon, from right to left..
Palm Harbor · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) Fireball in sky.
Jax Beach · FL, USA
Orange globe seen over ocean off of JAX Beach
Navarre · FL, USA
No smoke trails or sound. Traveling incredibly fast.
Sanford · FL, USA
Low flying round object with white circulating lights.
Orlando · FL, USA
Numerous bright, orange/red silent, glowing, pulsating oval objects traveling SE to NW for 5 to 10 min