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UFO sightings by place

UFO sightings in Florida: 298 reports

SkyUnknown lists 298 UFO sightings in Florida, from 1948 to 1969, drawn from official records: Project Blue Book (NARA) for 295 cases and PURSUE (gouvernement des États-Unis) for 3. The busiest year was 1957, with 37 cases.

Of the 3 cases with a conclusion from their source, 0% are explained (with certainty or probably) and 3 remain unidentified.

For the other 295 cases, the source gives no conclusion: Project Blue Book conclusions sit in scanned files not yet transcribed.

Most frequently named places: Miami (23), Tampa (20), Jacksonville (12), Orlando (10), and Panama City (6).

cases
298
unidentified
3
period
1948–1969
sources
2
Map of the cases

Notable cases

The most complete records: account of the sighting, conclusion of the official investigation.

Other states

Sightings by decade

9
1940s158
1950s131
1960s

The 200 most recent sightings (out of 298)

DatePlaceStatus
November 1969GainsvilleConclusion not available
October 1969Near Defuniak SpringsConclusion not available
June 1969JacksonvilleConclusion not available
January 1969BradentonConclusion not available
September 1968MiamiConclusion not available
September 1968Near OcalaConclusion not available
June 1968BRANDENTONConclusion not available
May 1968ClewistonConclusion not available
March 1968New Port RickeyConclusion not available
February 1968ClewistonConclusion not available
February 1968MiamiConclusion not available
November 1967West Palm BeachConclusion not available
September 1967Between Crestview & MiltonConclusion not available
September 1967ZephyrhillsConclusion not available
August 1967JacksonvilleConclusion not available
July 1967Homestead CityConclusion not available
May 1967Jewfish CreekConclusion not available
April 1967Eglin AFBConclusion not available
March 1967Eglin AFBConclusion not available
March 1967Moss BluffConclusion not available
March 1967OrlandoConclusion not available
January 1967OrlandoConclusion not available
December 1966BrandonConclusion not available
December 1966Holly HillConclusion not available
November 1966OrlandoConclusion not available
November 1966SanfordConclusion not available
November 1966Winter ParkConclusion not available
October 1966GAINESVILLEConclusion not available
October 1966Port Charlotte-Punta GordaConclusion not available
October 1966TampaConclusion not available
September 1966DelandConclusion not available
August 1966PensacolaConclusion not available
June 1966TallahasseeConclusion not available
May 1966CasselberryConclusion not available
May 1966GainsvilleConclusion not available
May 1966OrlandoConclusion not available
May 1966Panama CityConclusion not available
May 1966Winter ParkConclusion not available
April 1966ApopkaConclusion not available
April 1966East Of HaguConclusion not available
April 1966GAINESVILLEConclusion not available
April 1966LEESBURGConclusion not available
April 1966Orlando AFBConclusion not available
April 1966TAMPAConclusion not available
April 1966TampaConclusion not available
March 1966Ft. PierceConclusion not available
March 1966MimsConclusion not available
March 1966Panama CityConclusion not available
February 1966TampaConclusion not available
November 1965BrooksvilleConclusion not available
November 1965Dunedin CausewayConclusion not available
November 1965LutzConclusion not available
October 1965Vero BeachConclusion not available
September 1965St. PetersburgConclusion not available
September 1965TampaConclusion not available
August 1965CocoaConclusion not available
August 1965MalabraConclusion not available
August 1965OrlandoConclusion not available
May 1965OrlandoConclusion not available
April 1965MiamiConclusion not available
April 1965TampaConclusion not available
April 1965Winter ParkConclusion not available
March 1965BrooksvilleConclusion not available
March 1965JacksonvilleConclusion not available
February 1965JacksonvilleConclusion not available
February 1965TalahasseeConclusion not available
1965Cape Kennedy, FloridaUnexplained
1965Cape Kennedy, FloridaUnexplained
1965Cape Kennedy, FloridaUnexplained
January 1965MiamiConclusion not available
December 1964Vero BeachConclusion not available
November 1964Boca RatonConclusion not available
November 1964LakelandConclusion not available
November 1964St PetersburgConclusion not available
August 1964LakelandConclusion not available
July 1964ClearwaterConclusion not available
July 1964MiamiConclusion not available
June 1964Big Pine KeyConclusion not available
June 1964MulberryConclusion not available
June 1964SarasotaConclusion not available
May 1964PalmettoConclusion not available
April 1964SarasotaConclusion not available
January 1964GainsvilleConclusion not available
November 1963MT. DORAConclusion not available
October 1963JacksonvilleConclusion not available
August 1963MiamiConclusion not available
April 1963TampaConclusion not available
March 1963CrestviewConclusion not available
March 1963Opa LockaConclusion not available
November 1962TamiamiConclusion not available
November 1962TampaConclusion not available
October 1962Tyndall AFBConclusion not available
August 1962OrlandoConclusion not available
July 1962JacksonvilleConclusion not available
March 1962MiamiConclusion not available
February 1962MiamiConclusion not available
January 1962MiamiConclusion not available
December 1961Tyndall AFBConclusion not available
November 1961N Cape CanaveralConclusion not available
November 1961OLDTOWNConclusion not available
October 1961Patrick AFBConclusion not available
September 1961Cape CanaveralConclusion not available
August 1961Cape CanaveralConclusion not available
August 1961Cyprus GardensConclusion not available
July 1961Fornandina BeachConclusion not available
July 1961PalatkaConclusion not available
July 1961PalatkaConclusion not available
June 1961PalatkaConclusion not available
June 1961TampaConclusion not available
May 1961BronsonConclusion not available
May 1961Tyndal AFBConclusion not available
May 1961Tyndall AFBConclusion not available
May 1961Wayside ParkConclusion not available
April 1961Cape CanaveralConclusion not available
April 1961HialiahConclusion not available
March 1961West HollywoodConclusion not available
February 1961Tyndal AFBConclusion not available
January 1961El PortalConclusion not available
December 1960Tyndal AFBConclusion not available
September 1960PensacolaConclusion not available
September 1960Tyndal AFBConclusion not available
August 1960LakelandConclusion not available
August 1960MelbourneConclusion not available
July 1960Pensacola BayConclusion not available
June 1960Palm BeachConclusion not available
May 1960Bear LakeConclusion not available
May 1960North MiamiConclusion not available
May 1960OrlandoConclusion not available
February 1960RockledgeConclusion not available
February 1960SebringConclusion not available
January 1960Winter HavenConclusion not available
December 195975 Mi SE Pt. Tuna Bahamas Riviera BeachConclusion not available
October 19595 Of Miami In Biscayne BayConclusion not available
October 1959Approx 114 Miles Fast Of Cape CanaveralConclusion not available
September 195910 Mi E Of MiamiConclusion not available
July 1959PensacolaConclusion not available
May 1959MiamiConclusion not available
February 1959MiamiConclusion not available
January 1959West Palm BeachConclusion not available
November 1958N Of Eglin AFBConclusion not available
July 1958MiamiConclusion not available
May 195823 Mi SE of Belle GladeConclusion not available
April 1958MiamiConclusion not available
March 1958TampaConclusion not available
March 1958TampaConclusion not available
March 1958Vero BeachConclusion not available
January 19582 Mi S of OdessaConclusion not available
January 1958DelandConclusion not available
January 1958TampaConclusion not available
December 1957Cedar KeyConclusion not available
December 1957Lake CityConclusion not available
December 1957SeffnerConclusion not available
December 1957TampaConclusion not available
November 1957DunedinConclusion not available
November 1957Eglin AFBConclusion not available
November 1957Eglin AFBConclusion not available
November 1957Lake WorthConclusion not available
November 1957Miami BeachConclusion not available
November 1957Miami BeachConclusion not available
November 1957Mount DoraConclusion not available
November 1957SarasotaConclusion not available
November 1957TampaConclusion not available
October 1957Avon ParkConclusion not available
October 1957BakerConclusion not available
October 1957CHKM 5314 Ft. LauderdaleConclusion not available
October 1957Fort LauderdaleConclusion not available
October 1957MacDill AFBConclusion not available
October 1957Polk CountyConclusion not available
September 1957Fort MeyersConclusion not available
August 1957Area Dry TortugasConclusion not available
August 1957Cecil NASConclusion not available
August 1957Eglin AFBConclusion not available
August 1957JacksonvilleConclusion not available
July 1957OldsmarConclusion not available
July 1957SarasotaConclusion not available
May 1957Ft MyersConclusion not available
May 1957MiamiConclusion not available
April 1957Eglin AFBConclusion not available
April 1957HileahConclusion not available
March 1957BelleviewConclusion not available
March 1957JacksonvilleConclusion not available
March 1957Lake CityConclusion not available
March 1957TampaConclusion not available
February 1957High SpringsConclusion not available
February 1957Lake WorthConclusion not available
January 1957MiamiConclusion not available
December 1956DeFuniak SpringsConclusion not available
December 1956MiamiConclusion not available
December 1956NAS Key WestConclusion not available
December 1956OrlandoConclusion not available
December 1956TampaConclusion not available
November 1956DestinConclusion not available
October 1956Panama CityConclusion not available
September 1956NaplesConclusion not available
September 1956St. PetersburgConclusion not available
September 1956West Palm BeachConclusion not available
August 1956Crescent CityConclusion not available
August 1956Keystone HeightsConclusion not available
August 1956ShalimarConclusion not available
July 1956Crescent CityConclusion not available
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The figures on this page are computed from the official records cited on each case. See sources and method