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UFO sighting near Sarasota, Florida (2012)

2012 late at night Sarasota, Florida 2 witnesses

Account

Shortly after moving to Sarasota, the witness and his companion were followed down the beach late at night by an orange ball of light that stopped when they stopped. They drove home and a low helicopter followed them and then circled their apartment complex. They went inside and told his brother and searched local forums for similar reports.

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Date
2012
Time of day
late at night
Place
Sarasota, Florida
Map point
27.3383, -82.5437 (± 15 km)
Census 2023 Gazetteer centroid of Sarasota city (GEOID 1264175), matched from nearest town 'Sarasota'
Account type
First-hand
Witnesses
2
Figures reported
1
Witness was
walking on beach late at night
Witness's word for it
orange ball of light
Creature category
UAP

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