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Ongoing sightings and activity at a rural home near Branford
The witness and spouse were walking down a country road about a mile from home in the early morning. They encountered an 8-foot brown-and-gray furry figure that hollered and growled at them. The figure then walked away into the fog, hollering once more, with additional screams and a tree knock heard.
Daytime sighting by a wildlife biologist on a trail in the Cypress Creek Preserve
The witness was hiking in a preserve in the morning to photograph wildlife when he heard a noise and saw a large dark figure to his left. He watched it walk upright at a fast, purposeful pace across the trail and into palmettos, then heard it moving away as birds and insects fell silent. He searched for tracks or hair but found none, photographing only the crossing location for scale.
Nighttime sighting by a man walking his dog in a subdivision next to the Ocala National Forest
The witness was walking a dog at the dark end of a subdivision backing to forest when the dog reacted to a large crouched figure nearby. The witness shouted warnings and shined a flashlight, seeing reflective eyeshine and a hair-covered, ape-like form. The figure then stood to great height and walked away behind trees, and the witness left the area with the dog.
Sasquatch sighting in Florida (2013)
The witness and a friend went to fish in western Palm Beach County and walked a built-up trail through swamp while hunters on a swamp buggy fired nearby. A large gray-haired biped leapt across the 20-foot trail in front of the witness, landed quietly, peered from behind a palm frond, then vanished. The pair found a 16 to 17-inch track in a ditch and another in an ant pile but did not see it again.
Possible daylight sighting by a bicyclist on the General James A. Van Fleet State Trail
The witness was bicycling on a trail through swamp in the early afternoon when two dark brown figures crossed the trail about 200 yards ahead. The figures paused briefly to look toward the witness, then ran off into an area with no visible trail and a steep bank and quickly disappeared from sight. The witness thought they looked like Bigfoots but considered a hoax or soldiers as possible explanations, and noted a large military helicopter flew overhead just after.
Motorist brakes to avoid a large hairy biped near Bristol
The witness was driving at night toward a relative's house when headlights revealed a very large black hairy biped near the roadside. The figure stepped into the road directly in front of the truck, took four steps across, and disappeared into the woods within seconds. The driver braked hard to avoid a collision, leaving skid marks that investigators later photographed.
Brothers see large upright creature while driving one evening south of Crestview
Two brothers driving late at night first mistook a dark roadside figure for a large bear, then turned around for a better look. They then saw a very tall, black, hairy upright figure on the opposite side of the highway that paused, appeared to turn its head toward them, and ran into the adjacent pine woods.
Possible daylight sighting while riding a dirt bike outside Poinciana
The witness was riding dirtbikes with a companion when the pair stopped at a dead end. The witness looked back and saw a large bipedal figure crossing the road as a car approached, then doubling back and jumping a fence. The witness rode quickly to the spot but the figure had vanished across an open field, with the distant tree line too far for anyone to have reached so quickly.
Dusk sighting of a bigfoot tree knocking in the Ocala National Forest
The witness was trail riding in a remote forest area and became stuck in a mud hole, waiting hours for help. Hearing repeated knocking like something hitting a tree, the witness walked about 300 yards toward the sound and saw a very large hairy biped striking a pine with a stick. After stepping on a stick while backing away, the witness was noticed by the creature, which turned its whole body to look before running away on two legs carrying the stick, moving gracefully and silently.
Car passenger spots a large brown figure at the St. John's River near Christmas
The witness was riding in a car crossing the St. Johns River on Highway 50 in the early evening when she glanced toward the river. She saw a large brown upright figure walking away from the water's edge, taking several large steps with noticeable arm swing. She perceived it as uniformly colored with no visible clothing and much taller than a human, and told her companions about it only after arriving at the restaurant.
Small school group observe man-like figure on two separate nights east of Orlando
Five people were driving at night hoping to see something. Three of them saw a large dark bipedal figure run quickly from a tree into a pasture toward a tree line. One reported huge widely spaced silver eye shine, and the group noticed a foul rotting-garbage odor after stopping and opening windows.
Motorist passes a crouching figure outside Chiefland
The witness and a companion were driving east at night in light rain when the vehicle drifted near the median. A large brownish creature rose from a crouch beside the road, raised its arms, and ran bipedally across the highway. The pair turned around to look again but the creature was already gone.
Nighttime road crossing near Camp Blanding
The witness was driving at night with high beams when a blueish-grey tailless creature crossed the road in front of the car, initially on all fours or bent over with its hindquarters high. On reaching the far side it stood erect and continued running bipedally into the woods, glancing toward the car and showing a flat pale face with large eyes. The companion in the car was asleep and did not see it.
Possible sighting and footprints found by father and son while setting turtle lines outside Deltona
A witness and his two sons were leaving an area where they had been setting turtle lines when the witness saw a tall reddish biped near a dirt road about a quarter-mile away that stepped into the woods. He stopped without describing it aloud, and a son asked if he had also seen it, indicating the son had seen the same thing. They found two barefoot-like prints beside deer tracks at the spot, but rain covered them before photos could be taken.
Motorist has daytime sighting along I-75 near Ruskin
The witness was driving north on the highway in the afternoon when she noticed a hair-covered, human-like figure walking quickly parallel to the road in a grassy meadow near the woodline. As she pulled alongside it, the figure turned its whole body, bent its head, and walked into dense brush where it disappeared. Afterward she noticed a strong rotten-egg/sulphur odor in her car that lasted about 10 minutes.
Daylight sighting by a retired Wildlife Officer outside Ocala
The witness was driving on a wooded back road in Ocala in the early afternoon when an animal emerged from the woods and crossed the road. It initially moved on all fours, then stood and walked bipedally across the pavement before pausing at the tree line to look at the witness. The witness described a large dark-brown shaggy animal about 7 feet tall with primate-like arms and hands and no bear-like ears or muzzle, which then disappeared into the woods.
Northbound motorist has daylight observation from I-95 near Fellsmere
The witness was driving on I-95 when traffic ahead braked and occupants pointed toward the roadside. The witness then saw a tall, black-haired bipedal figure walking among cypress trees behind a fence about fifteen feet from the road. The figure was striding away, so facial features were not seen.
Stranded motorist has a daytime close encounter with an adult and juvenile near Lake Mack
The witness became stranded alone when a car sank in soft sand on a remote forest road. While digging out the tires, the witness was struck by a thrown rock, then heard movement, footsteps and loud hissing vocalizations from the surrounding brush. A large wet adult creature and a smaller juvenile were then seen at close range crossing the road, throwing material at the car, before disappearing into the forest.
Three black figures seen moving thru a hunting area during the daytime in the Green Swamp
A lone hunter lying prone in a pine plantation in the early afternoon watched three tall dark figures cross about 10 yards in front of him. The figures walked upright in single file into a cypress swamp, after which loud banging sounds were heard from the swamp. The witness first assumed they were hunters in black ghillie suits but later questioned that explanation.
UFO sighting near Sarasota, Florida (2012)
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.