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March 2026 Florida #244474ad-bb2d-43ca-8ccb-ce3d820bbbf0

UFO sighting in Florida (2026)

Two friends were returning from a car race in a full-size pickup on a dark, barren highway. The driver noticed a dull white circular light close behind, appearing just off the truck bed within about fifteen feet. When the passenger turned to look directly, the light vanished from its spot without shooting off, leaving both shaken and alert for the rest of the drive.

Partial sightingAnimal behaviour
12 July 2025 Dunnellon, Levy County, Florida Class A #78876

Couple has daylight sighting of two bigfoots crossing road in Goethe State Forest 25 miles west of Ocala

Two people driving south through a state forest in late morning watched two dark bipedal figures run across the road from west to east. The driver reported seeing both figures cross while the passenger saw the second one as it entered the woods. They stopped, got out, and found large impressions spaced far apart in dry grass but no further visual. An investigator later visited the site and documented road widths and photos.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracks
12 October 2023 Raiford, Union County, Florida Class A #76617

Motorist sighting ~ midnight at bridge of 229 over New River, 22mi N of Gainesville

The driver was traveling home late at night with a companion when a very large dark bipedal figure ran across the road ahead of the vehicle. The figure crossed in only a few strides at high speed and disappeared into the treeline where bushes shook but no trail was visible. The companion did not see it, and the driver slowed but did not turn back to investigate.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
August 2021 TEQUESTA, Martin County, Florida Class A #71801

Motorist sighting of a Sasquatch along Hwy 1 north of Jupiter

The witness was driving south on US1 just after sunset after working late when they noticed a very tall, shaggy light-colored figure walking north on the west side of the road near a state park. They slowed as they drew level with it while it was also lit by another truck's headlights, observing an ape-like face and a bump on top of its head. The figure kept walking straight ahead without reacting to the vehicles.

Full-body sighting
20 July 2021 De Leon Springs, Volusia County, Florida Class B #74678

Possible 1AM sighting by commuter on forest road 17 miles west of Daytona Beach

The witness was driving south on Highway 11 late at night with a bright light bar on when a tall hairy biped crossed the road ahead and stepped over a guardrail into the trees. The witness slowed, noted large wet footprints on the pavement where it crossed, then turned around and drove back but saw only a disturbed spot at the treeline. The witness estimated the creature was 7-8 feet tall with reddish-brown shaggy hair and a large chest, seen for only a couple seconds.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingTracks
April 2021 Naples, Collier County, Florida Class B #69016

Possible daylight sighting by motorcyclist 35 miles NE of Naples

The witness was riding a motorcycle north in the morning when a brown figure crossed the road from east to west. The figure moved quickly in a smooth bipedal walk, covering the road in three or four long strides, unlike a bounding deer. After riding through the crossing location, the witness smelled a light skunky body odor lingering for several yards.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
April 2021 Florida #66d4b123-a8fb-4529-ad7b-4771355a8316

Sasquatch sighting in Florida (2021)

The witness was riding an ATV alone along the reservation fence line in the evening when he felt sudden dread. He came to a clearing and saw a large brown hairy figure standing about 15 yards away. After mistaking it for a bear then a dead tree, he saw its lighter face, eyes, nose and mouth blink and lock eyes with him for seconds before he fled fast to his house and told his family, sleeping little that night.

Full-body sighting
27 March 2021 Englewood, Sarasota County, Florida Class A #69452

Grandfather and Granddaughter See Figure in Englewood Yard

A witness preparing breakfast saw movement outside the kitchen window and watched a tall, slim, dark bipedal figure about 50 ft away walk from trees toward a wooded area. A young relative watching from a sliding glass door also saw the figure and called out. The figure then left their line of sight.

Full-body sighting
January 2021 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class B #67590

Possible sighting with video last THURSDAY on Eglin AFB just south Crestview

In the early afternoon the witness parked at a powerline clearcut to watch for deer. After about ten minutes a large dark bipedal figure crossed the open area toward the treeline and stepped into the woods when the witness got out for a closer look. The witness watched from the vehicle, called someone, and recorded video on a phone. A dismantled deer carcass was found very close by.

Full-body sighting
12 December 2020 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class A #67412

Couple observes a sasquatch YESTERDAY while hunting deer on Eglin Air Force Base

A couple hunting deer from brush heard a loud crunch and saw a tall hairy man-like figure watching them from behind a tree about 60-80 yards away. After briefly looking at each other, they found it had slipped out of view. Minutes later they heard another crunch and glimpsed the same figure heading toward thicker brush near a creek bottom, shortly after which two does hurried past as if fleeing.

Partial sightingFootsteps
21 August 2019 Crestview, Okaloosa County, Florida Class A #63433

Sighting of a sasquatch next to Interstate 10 near Crestview

The witness was driving on Interstate 10 in daylight after heavy rain when traffic ahead slowed. Beyond the guardrail near a gully the witness saw a large hair-covered creature in profile to back view. It stepped down through the gully and into the treeline with smooth motion.

Full-body sighting
20 November 2018 Thonotosassa, Hillsborough County, Florida Class B #62240

Possible daylight sighting by motorist on Highway 301 near Dead River Road

The witness was riding as a passenger on Highway 301 in daylight when she looked toward a creek and saw a large white hair-covered biped stepping over the water. The sighting lasted a second or two and the figure did not look toward the car. Her husband, who was driving, did not see it.

Full-body sighting
1 June 2018 Myakka City, Manatee County, Florida Class B #59537

Possible roadside sighting in the daytime in Myakka City

The witness was driving east with a companion on a private dirt road in daylight when she noticed a dark, shaggy shape behind a fence near Long Creek. She described it as crouched or standing motionless, with a pointed head and broad shoulders, about three feet taller than the fence, and believed it was trying to remain unseen. The companion did not see it, and when they turned around and returned the shape was gone, but they found what they thought were two footprints nearby.

Partial sightingTracks
2 August 2017 Lake Wales, Polk County, Florida Class B #57991

Large brown figure seen standing in water near Lake Wales

Three relatives driving on a rural Florida road at midday spotted a large dull-brown human-like figure standing waist-deep in a swampy marsh area with its arms away from its body and head down. After driving on briefly, they turned around to look again but the figure was gone. They agreed they had all seen the same strange thing and could not explain it as a cow or tree.

Partial sighting
August 2017 Fort McCoy, Marion County, Florida Class A #59858

Multiple witnesses, daylight sighting, Hopkins Prairie, Ocala NF, next to Florida Trail

Four people driving two jeeps on the inner perimeter road of Hopkins Prairie stopped when a large creature appeared about 100 to 150 yards away at the edge of a campground. They watched it walk around a small area with long arms swaying at its sides before it turned and walked into the campground and disappeared. They then went to the spot and found a footprint in wet ground and flattened grass with a stride too wide for a relative to match.

Full-body sightingTracks
10 July 2017 Parrish, Manatee County, Florida Class A #57884

Nighttime road crossing outside Parrish

After an overnight fishing trip, a family driving outside Parrish before sunrise reported a large dark bipedal figure crossing the highway between their car and the car ahead. The two adults in the front seat saw the figure take about two large steps across the road while illuminated by headlights and the preceding car's taillights. The vehicle was immediately filled with a strong foul odor, which all awake occupants smelled.

Full-body sightingRoad crossingOdor
March 2017 Homosassa, Citrus County, Florida Class A #78337

Day-time road crossing sighting 40 miles southwest of Ocala

Early one morning in 2017 the witness was driving with a companion toward a boat ramp for a fishing trip. While navigating an S-curve, the witness saw a tall hairy figure cross the road from left to right about 75 yards ahead, moving from shadow into a sunlit patch. The figure disappeared behind a blind spot before the vehicle reached the crossing point, and the companion did not see it. After stopping at the location, the witness found no tracks, trail, or odor.

Full-body sightingRoad crossing
January 2017 Heathrow, Seminole County, Florida Class A #59236

Close road side sighting while driving early in the morning West of Longwood

While driving to work in the dark, the witness noticed a bulky shape by the roadside that he first mistook for dumped furniture. As he drove past, it stood up from a squat and faced him, revealing a tall, muscular, hairy chest and arm through the car window. He passed within mirror distance and then saw in the rearview mirror that the figure was gone.

Partial sighting
12 December 2016 Weeki Wachee, Hernando County, Florida Class B #56165

Family views something standing in a field in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Area

Three family members riding in a passenger van to watch the sunset saw a tall, very hairy, light-brown-to-tan figure standing motionless in an open field 50-75 yards from the road. They watched it through the vehicle windows for about 7-10 seconds as the van slowed to turn, noting a rounded head with no neck and broad shoulders but no clear limbs. When they returned about 45 minutes later, the figure was gone.

Partial sighting
11 September 2016 Nearest Town, Cedar Key, Levy County, Florida Class A #55574

Daytime road crossing seen by twin sisters near Cedar Key

Two people driving on a wooded highway in the late morning saw a large hair-covered creature crossing the road ahead. The creature glanced toward the vehicle and then quickly left the roadway into the surrounding woods. The witnesses filmed the spot where it vanished and later notified law enforcement.

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