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)
Naples · FL, USA
A flash was seen inthe sky, it did not move in a steady direction, but up and down and back and forth left and right
Cape Coral · FL, USA
Two bright red sphere shaped lights over cape coral florida.
Hollywood · FL, USA
I had walked out to get something from my car,when on the way back in,I looked up at the moon that was out.It was a clear cloudless day
Daytona Beach · FL, USA
Bright lights seen over ocean in Daytona Beach area on January 11, 2002
St. Petersburg · FL, USA
St. petersburg fl. Could not belive my eyes for the first time I saw UFO
Lake Wales · FL, USA
In the Florida sky 1/15/2001
Lake Wales · FL, USA
Never seen this before
Miami · FL, USA
Low flying UFO sighted in the Kendall Florida Area
Lake Buena Vista · FL, USA
Golden comet-like tail grows from orange light which changes into 3 colored lights that form a moving triangle.
Sarasota · FL, USA
Triangle shape with light at each point.
Live Oak · FL, USA
UFO SIGHTING THATWAS GONE IN A FLASH
Port Charlotte · FL, USA
1/16/2001 Formation of 3 objects in souther sky over Florida. Light beams, light bursts and seperation and departure.
Naples · FL, USA
2 light objects far up in sky over 75 between exits 19 and 18
Tallahassee · FL, USA
Large bright white light with a blue tail-roundish shaped but elongated. Dropping vertically from the sky.
Hollywood Beach · FL, USA
Sightiings of 5 stationary objects, about 30 degrees obove horizon at Hollywood Beach, Florida, on a warm sunny afternoon.
Hollywood · FL, USA
7 spheres sighted in broad daylight,3 in triangle shape formation.hollywood,fl.
Ruskin · FL, USA
It was a cloud of light, hovering over the cow field next door.
Jacksonville · FL, USA
Bright red light in the sky turns into U.F.O. with circular shape and rotating lights.
Lake Placid · FL, USA
Bright object noted in sky, abruptly disappeared without a trace.
Mount Dora · FL, USA
i saw what i thought was a orange glowing haze or mist , so i ran and grabbed my binoculars, the object seemed to be close as i saw red
Cocoa · FL, USA
We saw a bright oval object with rings in the night sky slowly moving, with no sound.
North Port · FL, USA
Craft Unknown
Bradenton · FL, USA
A round orange lite.
DeBary · FL, USA
this was a beautyful experience
Satellite Beach · FL, USA
Rocket Shaped Craft with 2 USAF jets in pursuit at 4:30 am coming from the over the ocean