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)
Boca Raton · FL, USA
Slow moving fireball northbound at hight altitude Southern Florida
Crestview · FL, USA
Orange/Yellow flickering light in the sky with no sound and abrupt changes in direction, below 12,000 feet.
Baker · FL, USA
Six flickering orange lights over baker
Jasper · FL, USA
Bright light sets in the eastren sky.
Middleburg · FL, USA
I was on my way out the door of my house , when i stepped into the drive way of my house i noticed a redish/orange moon it was straight
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
Red ball surrounded by fire surrounded by a blue green circle over Port Saint Lucie Florida
Lakeland · FL, USA
Neon blue light in the sky disappears and then phone call is interrupted by unknown sound .
Fort Myers · FL, USA
Bright fireball seen over Naples area of SW Florida.
Gulf Breeze · FL, USA
Bright orange object, rapid speed and direction changes ..
Miami · FL, USA
Bright lights and fast moving object!
New Port Richey · FL, USA
Several orange orbs following eachother ACROSS the night sky, I witnessed about 6 of them, after calling my wife, she was able to see 3
Titusville · FL, USA
this triangle ufo was transparent and able to disappear
Tampa · FL, USA
Multi-colored illuminated circular object hovers near and crosses over busy interstate highway.
Miami · FL, USA
Watching the 5:30 news here in Miami on channel 7 the anchor described how someone found inside a dumpster a framed pic of the space sh
Naples · FL, USA
Amber light floats over Naples UFO or ???
Miami · FL, USA
Saw first magnitude pinpoint moving south to north around 7:00 pm EST near Polaris from Miami
St. Augustine · FL, USA
Bell shape object in motion over St Augustine, Florida - Jan 2010.
Delray Beach · FL, USA
The most memorable part of the experience was the lack of sound and the fluidity of its motion.
Miami · FL, USA
these crafts were not planes.
Lake Wales · FL, USA
It initially resembled a large orange light ,but once I got closer, it looked like three orange lights in the shape of a triangle.
North Port · FL, USA
Follow-up To Initial Report
North Port · FL, USA
Something falling out of the sky, dimming my skylight, followed by a loud explosion heard throughout the neighborhood.
Vero Beach · FL, USA
Slow-moving amber light heading east over ocean. Then disappeared.
Mims · FL, USA
Lights moving in the sky
Key West · FL, USA
4 horizontal lights ( white-red-white-red) traveled from horizon to horizon in 15 seconds.