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)
Homestead · FL, USA
I am familiar with several types of planes, I worked at a NY airport for a number of years and I am a fan of military planes, this sig
Alligator Alley · FL, USA
Blinking Light on I-75
Miami · FL, USA
Sphere shaped object which drifted slowly and seemed to disappear and reappear numerous times.
Tampa · FL, USA
Chilling, giant, bright, green ball of fire between Lakewood (Providence) and hwy 41.
Tampa · FL, USA
It was a large green sphere streaking from the East toward the West (toward Tampa Bay & Gulf). It had a tail, like a comet tail extend
Davie · FL, USA
Two circular lights that dissapeared in the night sky.
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
It was circular and moved without restriction in the air and just watched things. ((NUFORC Note: We suspect a "twinkling" star. PD))
Jacksonville · FL, USA
FIVE ORANGE, PURPLE, AND COBALT AND WHITE BALLS OF LIGHT FLASHED ACROSS NIGHT SKY.
Plantation · FL, USA
One very bright and large object with thin tail and bright dots attached on both sides of tail. ((NUFORC Note: Possible star?? PD))
Homestead · FL, USA
Bright white sphere coming out of unusual single storm cloud.
Oldsmar · FL, USA
Strange aircraft appearing, flying and hoovering in the sky,then zipping away in a flash at great speeds..
Coral Springs · FL, USA
"stingray" kind of UFO over Coral Springs, FL.
Ocala · FL, USA
Metallic Cylinder seen over North Florida
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
2 sets of 3 white lights in a V shape traveling together. One photo of gold V shaped object, like a boomerang with bright light surrond
Orlando · FL, USA
I saw a dark rectangular object with three bright lights hovering in the sky for about 5-10 minutes before it transformed and flew off
Cocoa Beach · FL, USA
Dimed size sphere object seen offshore near Cocoa Beach
Jacksonville · FL, USA
My wife, daughter, and I witness a bright object moving North-North-East in the sky. It was a bluish-white colored light and stayed vis
Orlando · FL, USA
Amber/orange color light moved like sine wave over Orlando, FL
Orlando · FL, USA
Low flying lights Around Disney.
Dania Beach · FL, USA
Faded white oval light Breaking through the clouds
St. Augustine · FL, USA
Three orbs going in different directions
Clermont · FL, USA
2 Hovering stationary drones with green/red anticollision @2000ft lasted over an hour
St. Petersburg Causeway · FL, USA
Bright light in Tampa/st pete sky
Sunrise · FL, USA
INCREDIBLE SAUCER-LIKE CRAFT UFO SIGHTING WITH VIDEO EVIDENCE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA!
Miami · FL, USA
12 ufos spotted and then vanish. Seen by a family of 3 in Miami, Florida.