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)
New Port Richey · FL, USA
an orange flame ball, went from left to right three times,maybe 2400 miles up, in front of the moon 8pm.then vanished,'''''will go
Bradenton · FL, USA
2 rapid moving almond shaped discs initially heading east from the Gulf of Mexico and sharply turning south.
Bradenton · FL, USA
two saucer like objects moving really fast in Bradonton FL tonight.
Bradenton · FL, USA
Round and glowing
Naples (Vanderbuilt Beach) · FL, USA
3 lights moving in sky - 1 light on horizon - Florida Gulf coast
Orlando · FL, USA
Visiting my son from Calfornia. In the evening sky saw thee lights, like a triangle. Slow flying, not a comercial jet or a militay jet.
Orlando · FL, USA
Huge grouping of lights defining a boomerang shape silently moved above me on my early morning dog walk.
Orlando · FL, USA
Three objects flying in strange speeds and maneuvers closing in to eachother and dispersing away.
Kissimmee · FL, USA
3 bright objects moving in a V formation, no sound, suddenly began making rapid, intricate manuvers. Converging, orbiting each other.
Naples · FL, USA
Triangle shaped light formation of Florida golf coast.
Winter Park · FL, USA
The light was white with a hint of orange in it in the east. Then, another light flashed right next to it and the were burning at the s
Shalimar · FL, USA
red spheres flying in large cilrcles
Lehigh Acres · FL, USA
well im not a beleiver but i now i saw somthin wierd a teere drop shaped craft
Port St. Lucie · FL, USA
Spherical with corona and tail Approx 10 min in duration
Orlando (Lake Downey Park) · FL, USA
it was about 8:30 9pm or so I was catfishing at LakedownyPark off high way 50 and Dean road just east of downtown orlando.I had a feeli
Sarasota · FL, USA
my fiancee and her mother as well as myself witnessed what appeared to be a star that moved in an extraordinary fashion...in vertical,
West Palm Beach · FL, USA
UFO here in florida. 4 witnesses no BS.
Nokomis · FL, USA
The object appeared to be over the Gulf of Mexico in the Nokomis FL area. At first there were 3 lights with rays of light above and bel
Fort Walton Beach · FL, USA
Craft was hovering over an area at the edge of Eglin Air Force base runway. Craft was triangle with bright lights at bottom and maneuv
Oldsmar · FL, USA
small white and greyish shiney ball floating in the air
Cocoa Beach · FL, USA
Large stationary cross with center white light and orange lights at all points.
Orlando/Oviedo · FL, USA
Unknown light in sky, "blasted" off and vanished.
Lantana · FL, USA
Constant streak of light in the westward sky, too high up to be in normal airspace, 6:20pm
Miami Beach · FL, USA
It was an orange ball of light just wobbling from side to side and up and down (it stayed in the same spot though). I went to go get my
Tampa · FL, USA
prior to the football game between Iowa&Florida several aircraft flew over the stadium. four military jets, four doublewinger aircraft,