UFO sightings in Florida
There are 253 civilian UFO sighting reports from Florida in the NUFORC data on this site, dated 1961 to 2013. The busiest year was 2013, with 33 reports. The shapes witnesses reported most were orb (79), sphere (33) and disc (30).
Most reports come from Orlando (16), Miami (15) and Jacksonville (9), out of 138 places in the state with at least one report.
UFO sightings by city in Florida
Places with at least three reports. 122 other places in Florida have one or two.
Recent sighting reports from Florida
The 100 most recent of 253 reports, newest first. The full set is on the map and in the list view.
Six orange-red glowing balls in night sky over West Palm Beach
Show on map- 27 Oct 2013 · 20:00Meritt IslandSphere· 10 min
Orange white orbs moving silent.
Show on map - 26 Oct 2013 · 23:00Miami BeachTriangle· 10 min
Dim star like object freely flying and joining with others
Show on map - 26 Oct 2013 · 22:08OldsmarFormation· 2 min
Five orange lights in Oldsmar, fl. Countryway area. 10/26/13 10:10pm
Show on map Dark saucer with bright blue lights landing next to souther blvd in florida
Show on map- 26 Oct 2013 · 21:45TallahasseeOrb· 10 min
20-30 orange lights floating silently over I-10 in Tallahassee Florida heading west
Show on map - 26 Oct 2013 · 21:36Cape CoralOrb· 2 min
Glowing orange orb over Southwest Florida
Show on map Bright orange circular object with red lights around it
Show on map- 25 Oct 2013 · 22:39AvonOrb· 3 min
six red lights, arranged in a line,were seen in the evening sky.
Show on map 5 good sized orange to white rectangular to oblong moving objects
Show on map- 23 Oct 2013 · 17:53VeniceSphere· 8 s
Orange solid light sphere @ dusk, high rate of speed from east to west then disappearing.
Show on map No one is talking about it on the net or TV. Two witnesses from the Redlands, FL. ((NUFORC Note: Sighting of Arcturus? PD))
Show on mapObject moving different directions flashing a powerful bright light then joined by another identical object
Show on map2 orange/yellow round lights traveling slowly one after the other from east to west until disappearing into the clouds.
Show on map4 groups of 2 orange/red boxes of what appeared to be firelike light seen in central Florida.
Show on map- 19 Oct 2013 · 11:00MiramarOrb· 10 min
10 red orbs moving ne then changing to nw while gaining altitude.
Show on map Viewed 5 orange colored lights in sky slightly larger than stars, they were gone 15 minutes later.
Show on mapBright red solid lights in sky - two
Show on mapOrange fire balls flying in the sky
Show on map- 17 Oct 2013 · 21:35OkeechobeeOrb· 15 min
Bright Red and White pulsing light.
Show on map - 17 Oct 2013 · 20:00DavieOrb· 2 h
SOLID, BRIGHT, WHITE STATIONARY CIRCULAR LIGHT HIGH IN SKY FOR 2 HRS WEST DAVIE, FL. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Show on map - 17 Oct 2013 · 08:17Palm HarborOther· 45 min
Strange starlike object seen in southwestern florida sky, with dim object directly beneath.
Show on map - 13 Oct 2013 · 20:30BushnellSphere· 45 min
Sphere shaped object, 5x brighter than a planet, stationery for 45 min and then it was gone. ((NUFORC Note: Venus?? PD))
Show on map - 13 Oct 2013 · 20:00SanfordOther· 15 min
5 orange glowing objects in sky moving faster than commercial jets
Show on map Flashing stationery light streaks off.
Show on map- 13 Oct 2013 · 19:45Spring HillDiamond· 5 min
Five reddish objects in the sky moved from north to southest before going out of sight.
Show on map Groups of glowing orange objects moving randomly from east to west over Jupiter Inlet area at approximately 10:00 pm Oct 11, 2013.
Show on map- 11 Oct 2013 · 22:00MelbourneSphere· 5 min
At or around 22:00 hours my Mother called me outside to look at something My Father and I walked out the front door and observed a larg
Show on map Circle of Different color flashing light over gulf in naples
Show on map- 11 Oct 2013 · 09:05Palm Beach GardensOrb· 15 s
Five orange flying objects in the nights sky and no sound.
Show on map - 10 Oct 2013 · 02:32Palm HarborBoomerang· 5 s
Tracking north to south at apx 2500 ft. A very fast, semi-transparent Chevron shape craft, slightly larger than a commercial plane.
Show on map Intensely bright light sphere high up in the sky over the Gulf of Mexico.
Show on map- 1 Oct 2013 · 19:25Southwest RanchesOrb· 5 min
Brilliant white light in SW Sky stationary over 7 minutes then vanishes. Not an airplane!
Show on map - 27 Oct 2012 · 15:00BradentonOrb· 7 s
3-6 a.m., was a red-orange-sunlike round sphere go by, then up, then into field. I was scared to go in field?
Show on map - 25 Oct 2012 · 19:45Cape San BlasOrb· 2 s
Three orange glowing globes floating over the Gulf at Cape San Blas, FL.
Show on map - 24 Oct 2012 · 19:45Cape San BlasOrb· 2 s
Eight orange glowing globes floating over the Gulf of Mexico at Cape San Blas, FL.
Show on map - 24 Oct 2012 · 00:00Melbourne BeachOrb· 15 min
I saw three flashing lights in the sky over Melbourne Beach. They moved erratically and kept flashing the whole time that I saw them.
Show on map - 23 Oct 2012 · 01:30SeminoleDisc· 1 h
Mid Pinellas County-moving lights in horizontal fashion, right to left, left to right: brilliant green, blue, purple, pink, red.
Show on map - 22 Oct 2012 · 14:30Jacksonville BeachAmorphous· 7 min
Object appeared and morphed into a craft. See photos.
Show on map - 21 Oct 2012 · 19:23Palm BaySphere· 15 min
No common aircraft sounds were heard.
Show on map - 21 Oct 2012 · 07:55EdgewaterOther· 2 s
I saw a neon green white hot and glowing comet or teardrop shaped object falling out of the sky.
Show on map This object was extremely clear and easy to see, silent and the dim lights were fascinating to watch.
Show on map- 19 Oct 2012 · 21:00Lakewood RanchOrb· 10 min
Several bright lights in formation and then they dissappeared one by one
Show on map - 19 Oct 2012 · 19:00North PortOther· 5 min
Silver object without wings or noise
Show on map The pinkish orange lights dimmed out as the diamond shaped object moved overhead toward the east.
Show on map- 17 Oct 2012 · 07:00NavarreDisc· 5 s
Huge bright saucer
Show on map Orange glowing sphere seen by 4 adults in East Orlando.
Show on map- 16 Oct 2012 · 03:00EnglewoodOrb· 15 min
Slowly flashing white light in space or possibly low earth orbit.
Show on map - 14 Oct 2012 · 22:00Lake WalesAmorphous· 35 min
Red whie and blue flashing lights
Show on map - 14 Oct 2012 · 22:00Lake WalesAmorphous· 35 min
Discovered what I thought was a UFO was actually the star Sierius. It refracts colors thru our atmosphere while low in the sky then bec
Show on map - 12 Oct 2012 · 20:30WellingtonOrb· 10 min
2 circular balls of red light floating over neighborhood in wellington, fl
Show on map Chevron Shape Bright Object in the Northern Sky
Show on mapSelf illuminating rod-chevron shape near West Palm Beach
Show on map- 12 Oct 2012 · 00:00TitusvilleOrb· 30 s
WE SAW 3 SEPARATE SIGHTINGS WITHIN 15 MINS TIME EACH TIME 3 ORANGE FLAME BALLS FLEW IN UNISON THROUGH THE NEIGHBORS TREES AT A FAST PAC
Show on map Dim lights
Show on mapBright hovering white light and triangle craft seen over Tampa Bay.
Show on map- 23 Oct 2011 · 22:00Longboat KeyOrb· 10 min
A staggered line of at least 40 lights was seen traveling along the Gulf Coast from north to south over Longboat Key, FL. 10/23/11 10pm
Show on map Orange Lights in the Jacksonville Sky
Show on map12 ufos spotted and then vanish. Seen by a family of 3 in Miami, Florida.
Show on map- 20 Oct 2011 · 21:15SunriseDisc· 1 h
INCREDIBLE SAUCER-LIKE CRAFT UFO SIGHTING WITH VIDEO EVIDENCE OVER SOUTH FLORIDA!
Show on map - 20 Oct 2011 · 21:00St. Petersburg CausewayOther· 4 s
Bright light in Tampa/st pete sky
Show on map - 20 Oct 2011 · 20:32ClermontOrb· 1 h
2 Hovering stationary drones with green/red anticollision @2000ft lasted over an hour
Show on map Three orbs going in different directions
Show on map- 20 Oct 2011 · 09:30Dania BeachDisc· 1 min
Faded white oval light Breaking through the clouds
Show on map Low flying lights Around Disney.
Show on mapAmber/orange color light moved like sine wave over Orlando, FL
Show on mapMy wife, daughter, and I witness a bright object moving North-North-East in the sky. It was a bluish-white colored light and stayed vis
Show on mapDimed size sphere object seen offshore near Cocoa Beach
Show on mapI saw a dark rectangular object with three bright lights hovering in the sky for about 5-10 minutes before it transformed and flew off
Show on mapMetallic Cylinder seen over North Florida
Show on map- 14 Oct 2011 · 10:30Coral SpringsOther· 2 min
"stingray" kind of UFO over Coral Springs, FL.
Show on map - 14 Oct 2011 · 01:30OldsmarTriangle· 25 min
Strange aircraft appearing, flying and hoovering in the sky,then zipping away in a flash at great speeds..
Show on map Bright white sphere coming out of unusual single storm cloud.
Show on map- 2 Oct 2011 · 04:50Alligator AlleyTriangle· 10 min
Blinking Light on I-75
Show on map I am familiar with several types of planes, I worked at a NY airport for a number of years and I am a fan of military planes, this sig
Show on map- 1 Oct 2011 · 23:30Captiva IslandOrb· 1 min
On Saturday night, October 1, 2011 we observed a level fly by of what looked like an aircraft on fire. It seemed low in the sky, under
Show on map - 1 Oct 2011 · 05:30Alligator PointOther· 2 h
Bright multicolored object with flashing red, blue, green and white lights, stationary in sky. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star? PD))
Show on map - 27 Oct 2010 · 21:00Cape CanaveralOrb· 3 min
Large reddish orange fireball very visible in Cape Canaveral sky around 9pm on 10-27-10
Show on map - 21 Oct 2010 · 20:45Fort MyersOrb· 30 s
two bright lights which faded slowly to disappear
Show on map - 21 Oct 2010 · 20:00Cape CoralOrb· 2 min
went outside to check out metor shower that was supposed to be tonight 10/21/10. when i looked up at the moon i saw a real bright star
Show on map - 19 Oct 2010 · 21:00Ormond BeachOrb· 10 min
red lights that moved over ocean. they appeared and disappeared at regular intevals and appear to "jump" down beach
Show on map - 16 Oct 2010 · 21:38Port Saint LucieAmorphous· 3 min
red ball over port saint lucie florida
Show on map - 12 Oct 2010 · 22:15Pinellas ParkSphere· 30 min
A BRIGHT blue, red, green, white globe that would go out and randomly change colors. ((NUFORC Note: Twinkling star? PD))
Show on map Electrical Sphere shape morning sky over Palm Beach Florida
Show on mapBright lights hovering and going in and out of orchestrated formations
Show on map- 1 Oct 2010 · 06:25AripekaOrb· 8 s
White light (star) traveling very fast in sky.
Show on map - 1 Oct 2010 · 00:00Delray BeachOther· 3 min
Bright white light, shimmering green then red
Show on map The object came from the north. It looked like a bright light high in the sky. Then it stopped hovered breifly.
Show on map- 24 Oct 2009 · 20:30Royal Palm BeachOther· 1 h
Something unbelievable in the SE FL sky while walking in my neighborhood Saturday night
Show on map White spherical object standing still in the sky.
Show on map- 21 Oct 2009 · 13:20EnglewoodCigar· 1 min
it was very shiney and very fast on a very clear sky
Show on map - 18 Oct 2009 · 22:00Ft. LauderdadeOther· 20 s
it look like stingray
Show on map - 17 Oct 2009 · 22:00Juno BeachOrb· 30 min
Saw two starlike objects over Juno Beach darting about, high in the sky for about 30 minutes.
Show on map On the night of October 17 of 2009 at about 9:50 pm. A friend and myself were sitting in her back yard and I was starring off into the
Show on map- 16 Oct 2009 · 03:32Coral SpringsOther· 2 min
black light odd shape of an owl looking thing
Show on map - 16 Oct 2009 · 00:00KissimmeeTriangle· 30 min
Silver, Triangular Craft with White Lights Seen over Kissimmee, Florida October 16, 2009
Show on map - 15 Oct 2009 · 20:30QuincyTriangle· 6 min
Triangular craft hovering over Quincy, Fl
Show on map At around 6pm (18:00 hours) I was outside in the backyard of my home with my Canon EOS Rebel XT digital camera taking photographs of na
Show on mapObject moving above cloud line in Jacksonville, FL Oct 2, 2009 at 10:30 am
Show on map- 1 Oct 2009 · 23:00BelleviewSphere· 10 min
Flashing Blue Orb over southern Marion county FL.
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Where these reports come from
Reports are from the National UFO Reporting Center (NUFORC) public database: what members of the public said they saw, in their own words. Nobody has checked them, and most sightings have ordinary explanations.