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)
Zephyrhills · FL, USA
Approximately 8 PM the evening of 3-16-12, 25 bright orange lights traveling south to west.
Westville · FL, USA
Unexplained Light In the Sky.
Holiday · FL, USA
Orange fire ball in the night sky
Casselberry · FL, USA
Fire object casually moving across the sky.
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
Orange fire balls seen moving across the sky.
Estero · FL, USA
Two bright objects which were motionless for 45 to 50 minutes, each object containing 3 bright lights
Niceville · FL, USA
Amber colored silent spherical fireball rising from tree line then moving NE, seen by 2 people. ((NUFORC Note: Pilot report. PD))
Gainesville · FL, USA
Bright light in western sky. Not a planet. Could not be identified by smartphone app.
Kendall · FL, USA
UFO SIGHTING OVER KENDALL FLORIDA. NOT A HOAK!
Largo · FL, USA
My son and i seen about 6 circles see-through orange/reddish with what looked like white birds in each one flapping thier wings.
Boynton Beach · FL, USA
12 glowing orange colored UFO sighting over Boynton Beach Florida
Hallandale · FL, USA
Sighting of between 17 to 20 well defined points of light and one that was three times the size of the others moving right to left.
Florida City · FL, USA
Big bright light over Florida city U.S.A
Orlando · FL, USA
F-22 like star shaped (7 point star) object flying extremelly fast, no sound/no light
Orlando · FL, USA
It is a ufo.
Shalimar · FL, USA
Oval object appeared to be a metallic color with orange colored cross beam in the center traveling at high rate of speed.
Tampa · FL, USA
THIS OBJECT LOOKS LIKE A BRIGHT STAR BUT IS NOT, IT MOVES AND FOLLOWS US.
Tampa · FL, USA
UFO WAS HOVERING AND MAKING A WEIRD SOUND THEN IT TOOK OFF.
North Port · FL, USA
Bright orange ball with no tails no sound no flashing.
Miami · FL, USA
Domed Orb Craft with 2 green lights and shooting white bursts changes to Plasma Cylinder
Ocala · FL, USA
This is a repeat report from Feb.2,just a few things Id like to add.The objects I seen looked like 2 little moons very close to each ot
Silver Springs · FL, USA
Friendly lights in the sky.
Ocala · FL, USA
White dots over Ocala, Fl.
Lake Worth · FL, USA
South florida fireball/ orb changes color, blends in with stars
Weston · FL, USA
LONG COLUMN OF AIRCRAFT OVER FT. LAUDERDALE