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)
North Tampa · FL, USA
A witness reported a black, cylindrical object appearing above P-38 fighter planes during a training exercise near North Tampa, Florida, observed for three to four minutes in July 1944.
Gulf Breeze · FL, USA
The gulf breeze florida sightings were a AC130 from Hurbert field. My nephew was the navigator and flight weapons control officer . The
St. Augustine · FL, USA
((HOAX??)) I have many types of anomalies.Different in duration. Live video footage.Extraordinary video's
Key West · FL, USA
I lived on a shallow-water marshland in Key West, right opposite to the end of the runway-takeoff from the Key West airport. I knew
Miami · FL, USA
This is a very close encounter that took place several years ago. It was wittnessed by myself and my wife. I have the experience fully
Jax · FL, USA
Got picture on phone
Hillsborough County · FL, USA
Bright orange/pink cigar shaped object North of Tampa.
Englewood · FL, USA
Ball orb bright blue ball of energy light
Indian Lakes Estates · FL, USA
2 lights in a cone shape shining straight down and moving slowly at a high altitude.
Palm Bay · FL, USA
One evening just before dark. A friend and I were cleaning fish behind a motel just off I95 just past the 2nd Palm Bay exit.
Fruitland Park · FL, USA
Stepped out in the backyard and was enjoying the evening noticed lower than the clouds normally are, 5-7 slightly off white (not glarin
Gainesville · FL, USA
We saw very close to us just above the trees a Dark-solid-Triangle it Red Globe glowing lights on each corner (triangle was 25-30ft equ
Aventura · FL, USA
dimly lit lights, appeared to be orbiting, ressembled a constellation, yet unlike a constellation, as seen from earth, the object tran
West Palm · FL, USA
I was sitting in a car in a drive-in movie theatre near Singer Island with my Aunt and Uncle when this disk-shaped aircraft flew overhe