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)
Arcadia · FL, USA
It was real and I have NEVER seen anthing like it, I reported it to the police who came to my house and took an affidavit
Cape Canaveral · FL, USA
During the launch of a Delta 2, an object was seen and photographed along the flight path. The object did not move and was not a star
Boca Raton · FL, USA
UFO's over Boca Raton, Florida.
Ocala · FL, USA
extremely bright and fast shot across east to west lasted 2-3 seconds which tells how fast it really was. no sound.
Orlando · FL, USA
Strange light and illumination pattern in early morning S and SSE sky
Merritt Island · FL, USA
Some thing go from West to East durning the shuttle launch.
Casselberry · FL, USA
Hovering lights over Casselberry's former Greyhound track
Tarpon Springs · FL, USA
Small, white, fast moving light in sky for 5 seconds.
Tampa · FL, USA
Flashing disk shaped object at St. Petersberg Tampa
Palatka (southeast of) · FL, USA
Strange object/lights of unknown origin spotted.
Fernandina Beach · FL, USA
Light in the sky, not moving that got extememly bright then went dim and out.
Yeehaw Junction · FL, USA
close encounter of the second type. ((NUFORC Note: We are uncertain as to whether this is a serious report. PD))
Lauderdale-By-The-Sea · FL, USA
Glowing circle seen over house.
New Port Richey · FL, USA
we are normal people who do not report anything but we saw a real ufo
Siesta Key · FL, USA
Siesta Key @ Pt of Rocks sighting of one craft in a "v" shape with bright lights.
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
3 BRIGHT STAR/LIGHT Object of Varying Colors Seen Over Pinellas Beaches /Tampa Bay, Florida
Orlando · FL, USA
Oval "star", glowing very white and slightly pulsing, stayed stationary, then moved southeast in very unorthodox manner
Lantana · FL, USA
I saw a biright, wite ufo through my teloscope moving west
St. Augustine · FL, USA
3 white lines in the sky two closer toghether all moving independantly
Sanford · FL, USA
Two oblong objects flying in formation near Orlando International Airport
Lake Worth · FL, USA
Traveling Bright point of light .
Sebastion · FL, USA
A fiery exhaust came across the sky after which a bell shaped object with three lights was seen
Clearwater Beach · FL, USA
Extremely stealthy aircrafts, like helicopters, fly over Gulf of Mexico and Clearwater Beach, Florida
Naples · FL, USA
UFO seen in night sky over Naples, FL
Melbourne · FL, USA
I was standing on my porch smoking a cigarette at approximately 8:40 PM It was cloudy with pretty low clouds when I thought that out o