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As reports come in they will be added to each county

Click on the link to see the reports for the county. Each report is linked to the site it was found on. We have also added what site you will be taken to at the end of each link, there is a list at the bottom of this page to tell you what the abbr.'s mean for the sites.   Every report we receive will help with our research, posted or not. Have a look through the reports and see what you find.

Alachua County

1963 (Class A) - Memory told of a close encounter with a man-ape outside Gainesville, BFRO

Fall 1985 (Class A) - College Psychology Teacher observes Bigfoot crossing road. Animal has covering of leaves and/or palm branches, BFRO

Summer 2000 (Class A) - Woman has close daylight sighting while driving through Payne's Prairie outside Gainesville, BFRO

2003 - Geocacher sees large creature watching wild boars, OB.Com

October 2012 (Class B) - Woman finds possible footprints during morning bike ride in San Felasco Preserve northwest of Gainesville, BFRO

Baker County

April 2006 (Class B) - Man growing up near Taylor recalls several incidents, BFRO

Bay County

1972(?) (Class B) - Man recalls childhood encounter with sasquatch, BFRO

Spring 1985 (Class A) - Woman remembers encountering a strange animal while driving outside Mexico Beach, BFRO

October 2000 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations heard by four-wheelers near Southport, BFRO

February 2004 - Unknown sound heard outside, GCBRO

July 2015 (Class B) - Vacationer has a possible daytime encounter while taking a walk on Shell Island Beach, BFRO

Bradford County

April 1970 - Man recalls seeing a female Bigfoot behind his family home, OB.Com

January 2012 (Class B) - Couple find large footprint on Lake Cosby, BFRO

June 2012 (Class A) - Nighttime road crossing near Camp Blanding, BFRO

Brevard County

September 1989 (Class A) - Driver stops car momentarily on Nova Rd., witnesses a 7-8 foot tall dark creature approach his car, BFRO

November 1990 (Class A) - Memory told of a close encounter while frogging at night on the upper St. Johns River, BFRO

June 1998 (Class A) - Woman recalls nighttime sighting while driving on US-1 near Rockledge, BFRO

May 2011 (Class A) - Fishing guide with clients approached by a Florida Skunk-Ape in the Merritt Island National Wildlife Refuge (includes witness sketch), BFRO

September 2011 (Class A) - Nighttime sighting by a motorist outside Port St. John, BFRO

January 2013 (Class B) - Deer hunters are rattled with tree crashes and a howl west of Melbourne, BFRO

April 2015 (Class B) - Turkey hunter discovers possible grass bed west of Melbourne, BFRO

Broward County

July 1974 (Class A) - Years of South Florida Skunk Ape stories supported by witness accounts and newspaper article, BFRO

January 1975 (Class A) - Two witnesses observed a large, black-brown human-like form between Wiles Rd. and Sample Rd, BFRO

July 1980 (Class A) - A sighting by a group of boys along a canal, a mile or so north of South New River, BFRO

August 1985 (Class B) - Man describes teenage incident -- possible intimidation approach at 2 AM in Coral Springs, at the edge of the Everglades, BFRO

Fall 1994 (Class B) - Foot steps heard while walking on trail at night, BFRO

Calhoun County

September 2011 (Class A) - Daylight sighting while cutting wood near the Chipola River, BFRO

Charlotte County

August 1962 (Class A) - Boy Scouts have sighting while camping at Quednau Ranch, BFRO

January 2001-2002 (Class A) - Husband and wife have close encounter while roller blading outside Port Charlotte, BFRO

October 2005 (Class B) - Couple hears an unusual scream while camping overnight on the Peace River, BFRO

March 2006 (Class A) - City planner sees large upright animal while touring property near Punta Gorda, BFRO also on GCBRO

March 2008 (Class A) - Woman walking her dogs has frightening early morning encounter near Charlotte Harbor, BFRO

Winter 2011 2012 (Class B) - Fish stolen from a boat, possible knocks and vocalizations near Punta Gorda, BFRO

Citrus County

March 1961 (Class B) - Man recalls a possible up-close nighttime encounter on Gilchrist Island, BFRO

1969-1972 - The Rock Crusher Area Ape like creature seen by several people, GCBRO

July 1974 - Several people see Bigfoot, GCBRO

July 1983 (Class B) - Father and son were out scouting for deer when they spot large eyes 8 foot off the ground, also hear loud scream, BFRO

September 2010 (Class A) - Man describes several compelling incidents while hunting in the Withlacoochee State Forest, BFRO

October 2010 (Class B) - Possible footprint found and vocalizations heard in the Flying Eagle Wildlife Management Area, BFRO

Clay County

1986 (Class A) - Witness observed creature running across the road, BFRO

April 1994 (Class A) - Father and daughter have nighttime sighting, BFRO

July 2003 (Class A) - Night time sighting by three boys outside Middleburg, BFRO

Summer 2003 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by two young female hikers in Jennings State Forest, BFRO

June 2005 (Class A) - Teens have very Close Encounter with Creature, BFRO

July 2006 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by two teenagers near Middleburg, BFRO

November 2006 (Class A) - Nighttime sighting by teen at Lake Asbury off HWY 739 outside Middleburg, BFRO

March 2007 (Class B) - Possible Knocks and a Vocalization Heard by Two Witnesses Near Middleburg, BFRO

August 2007 (Class A) - Brief sighting by youth with flashlight outside Middleburg, BFRO

October 2007 (Class B) - Teen Hears Possible Howls and Growls near Middleburg, BFRO

February 2008 (Class A) - Teens stumble upon creature in Jennings Forest, BFRO

August 2008 (Class B) - Teen hears possible knocks and vocalizations in woods across from his house outside Middleburg, BFRO

November 2009 (Class A) - Nighttime sighting of two upright creatures by a motorist outside Middleburg, BFRO

December 2009 (Class B) - Bow hunter hears possible vocalizations in the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area, BFRO

December 2009 (Class A) - Hunter watches running bipedal creature, finds possible scat in the Camp Blanding Wildlife Management Area, BFRO

November 2011 (Class B) - Fishermen have possible late afternoon encounter on Black Creek, BFRO

New  February 2024 (Class B) - Long bigfoot trackway found in state forest near Jacksonville, BFRO

Collier County

May 1973 (Class A) - Construction worker has startling encounter outside hunting cottage, BFRO

1974Hunters see Skunk Ape, shots fired, blood found, GCBRO

Fall 1975 (Class B) - Possible tracks noticed by hunters in the Everglades outside Everglades City, BFRO

August 1979 (Class A) - Morning sighting by carpenter crew near Ochopee, BFRO

July 1980 (Class B) - Man describes incidents in teen years in swamp area outside Naples, BFRO

November 1983 (Class A) - While hunting hogs near a cypress bayhead, witness saw a dark brown/black bi-pedal creature, BFRO 

June 1987 (Class B) - Possible nighttime encounter near Lake Trafford, BFRO

November 1991 - Fisherman See's Bigfoot (Skunk Ape), GCBRO

November 1993 (Class A) - Hunter reports finding strange tracks in the Everglades, near the area of the Dade County and Collier County line, between Big Cypress and Alligator Alley, BFRO

July 1997 (Class A) - Series of reports (6) concerning the Skunk Ape. Photos of the creature and footcasts, BFRO

July 1997 - Late Night Fisherman Has Eerie Encounter, GCBRO

October 1997 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations noted by fishermen at night off of SR 41, BFRO

March 2001 (Class B) - Campers hear unfamiliar vocalizations at night in the Everglades, BFRO

Winter 2001 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by motorist near Everglades City, off Turner River Road, BFRO

April 2005 (Class B) - Campers report possible vocalization and footprint in Big Cypress National Preserve, BFRO

June 2005 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by motorist on U.S. 41 near I-29, BFRO

October 2006 (Class B) - Possible mid-day sighting by motorist on I-75 (Alligator Alley) in the Everglades, BFRO

November 2007 (Class B) - Possible footprint found near Ochopee (see Photo), BFRO

December 2007 (Class B) - More Tracks Found in the Big Cypress Region (w/photos), BFRO

September 2008 (Class A) - Daylight sighting from Hwy. 41 in the Big Cypress National Preserve, BFRO

August 08-09 (Class B) - Man describes possible encounters off Route 41 near Ochopee, BFRO

January 2010 - Fishermen Have Unusual Encounter, GCBRO

April 2010 (Class B) - Frightening encounter experienced on family property outside Naples, BFRO

March 2012 (Class B) - Possible incidents at Bear Island Campground in Big Cypress National Preserve, BFRO

November 2012 (Class A) - Daylight sighting of a man-like ape while target shooting in the Big Cypress National Preserve, BFRO

Dade County

March 1971-72 (Class B) - Possible collision with vehicle outside Homestead, BFRO

June 1975 (Class A) - Memory told of a 'Hairy Man' crossing Hwy. 27 north of Homestead, BFRO

November 1977 (Class A) - Man describes figure looking into window outside Homestead, BFRO

April 2000 - Strange noise heard in Everglades, GCBRO

November 2010 (Class B) - Driver spots a tall biped crossing the road just west of Miami, BFRO

Dixie County

February 1998 (Class A) - Five or Six foot tall ape looking creature observed picking up road kill, BFRO

Duval County

November 1975 (Class A) - Daylight sighting at edge of woods near fishing hole outside Jacksonville, BFRO

Spring 1994 (Class A) - Husband and wife have nighttime road-crossing sighting, BFRO

1998-2000 (Class A) - Security guards have nighttime sightings outside Jacksonville, BFRO

August 2000 (Class A) - Security Guards have sighting while on duty near Jacksonville, BFRO

May 2006 (Class B) - Surveyor describes possible stick formations in woods near Jacksonville, BFRO

June 2009 (Class B) - Brief daylight sighting of a small primate type creature in a pine forest near Jacksonville, BFRO

July 2012 (Class B) - Possible early morning sighting from second story apartment in Atlantic Beach, BFRO

Escambia County

1970 - Man recalls seeing a Bigfoot outside his residence at night when he was a boy, OB.Com

October 1991 - While out looking for a Bigfoot witness gets a little more up close than they expected, GCBRO

April 1994 (Class A) - Fisherman in boat is approached by wading hairy hominid, BFRO

January 1999 - Hunter has an eerie encounter with a Bigfoot, GCBRO

November 2009 (Class B) - Hunter and daughter hear chatter and find possible tracks near Escambia River, BFRO

New March 2023 (Class B) - Residents report possible bigfoot sounds at night 25 miles north of Pensacola, BFRO

Flagler County

August 1978-70 (Class A) - A tree stump moves closer to a group of young boys, BFRO

December 2011 (Class B) - Possible evidence of activity found at Bulow Creek State Park, BFRO

September 2012-2015 (Class A) - Ongoing activity and sightings on a hunting lease in central Florida (witness sketch included), BFRO

Franklin County

November 2009 - Unusual sounds heard while camping, GCBRO

Gadsden County

December 1994 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by hunter near FL / GA border, BFRO

September 2005 (Class A) - Early evening sighting in backyard on the FL/GA border, north of Tallahassee, BFRO

September 2011 - Loud vocalizations heard, OB.Com

Gilchrist County

November 1998 (Class A) - Night time sighting by motorist near Fanning Springs, BFRO

Gulf County

January 1998 (Class B) - Woman has nighttime sighting from truck, BFRO

February 2013 - Creature seen while driving home, GCBRO

Hendry County

Winter 1982 or 1983 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by motorist couple in the Montura Estates area, BFRO also on OB.Com

Hernando County

1969-1980 (Class A) - Creature sitting on a wood pile seen watching witness, BFRO

Winter Late 80's (Class A) - Man has brief encounter near lake, BFRO

October 2001 - Creature seen by river, GCBRO

September 2005 (Class B) - Possible early morning encounter by hunters in the Green Swamp, BFRO

December 2016 (Class B) - Family views something standing in a field in the Chassahowitzka Wildlife Area, BFRO

Highlands County

1997 - Creature seen running along wood line, GCBRO

December 2004 - Man sees creature cross road, Truck damaged by flying stick, OB.Com

March 2006 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by two ATV riders near Lake Placid, BFRO

Hillsborough County

1955 (Class A) - Early evening sighting by residents on the Hillsborough River, BFRO

June 1984 (Class A) - June 1984 Manatee County FL Late evening sighting by 9 yr/old camper off Little Manatee River in Ruskin, BFRO

September 1986 - Bigfoot comes up to back of campers tent, GCBRO

May 1996 (Class B) - Possible sighting by motorist near the Four Corners phosphate mine, BFRO

January 2001 (Class A) - Young man has a close daylight encounter while riding his bike along the Hillsborough River, BFRO

May 2004 - Camper sees unusual creature, GCBRO

March 2012 (Class A) - Motorist has daytime sighting along I-75 near Ruskin, BFRO

April 2012 (Class B) - Hitch-hiker tells of his possible nighttime encounter along I-75, BFRO

November 2013 (Class A) - Daytime sighting by a wildlife biologist on a trail in the Cypress Creek Preserve, BFRO

November 2018 (Class B) - Possible daylight sighting by motorist on Highway 301 near Dead River Road, BFRO

New December 2022 (Class B) - Possible howls 20 miles SE of Tampa, coming from Chito Nature Preserve, BFRO

Holmes County

August 76 (Class A) - Young girls have daylight sighting near their home, BFRO

Fall Late 1980s (Class A) - Motorist has morning sighting on road outside Sweet Gum Head, BFRO

March 2005 (Class B) - Possible night-time visit at campsite near Esto, BFRO

July 2005 - Something seen crossing road, GCBRO

July 2005 (Class B) - Possible daytime road-crossing by a juvenile outside Esto, BFRO

March 2006 (Class B) - Hunter hears vocalizations, relates other experiences in vicinity, BFRO

Indian River County

January 2012 (Class A) - Northbound motorist has daylight observation from I-95 near Fellsmere, BFRO

February 2013 - Creature seen while filming video, GCBRO

Jackson County

1990 (Class A) - Upright creature seen by 3 men fishing in a boat 3 miles from Greenwood, BFRO

March 1999 - Multiple occurrences happening, GCBRO

Jefferson County

Summer 1974-1976 (Class A) - Memory told of a large hairy biped approaching a family as they dumped their garbage near Waukeenah, BFRO

Fall 2006 (Class B) - Man experiences loud yells and tree-shaking while deer hunting near Ashville, BFRO

Lake County

December 1974 (Class B) - Possible late night campsite intrusion in the Ocala National Forest, BFRO

February 1980-1981 (Class B) - Possible tracks and sounds outside a home near Lady Lake, BFRO

June 1980 (Class B) - Man finds and casts large footprints after hearing of sighting, BFRO Also on GCBRO

July 1980 (Class A) - Large tracks found investigated by Federal authorities, BFRO

December 1985 (Class A) - Night time sighting by motorist on CR 448 near Lake Jem, BFRO

April 1987 (Class A) - Memory told of close encounters while working as a fence contractor near Cassia, BFRO

Spring 1993 (Class A) - Huge creature stands in headlights on rural road near Leesburg, BFRO

October 1996 (Class B) - 3am observation in Alexander Springs (Ocala Nat. Forest) of tall upright animal. Coolers ransacked, BFRO

November 2001 - Unexplained noises heard from woods, GCBRO

2001 - Boy Scouts see creature late at night, OB.Com

February 2005 (Class B) - Stalking in swamp during Florida BFRO expedition, BFRO

December 2005 - Late Night Visitor Report, GCBRO

March 2006 (Class B) - Knocks heard in the Ocala National Forest, BFRO

March 2007 (Class B) - Hiker Discovers Possible Bigfoot Scat in Rock Springs State Park, BFRO

July 2007 (Class A) - Dusk sighting by hikers in Flat Island Preserve, BFRO

April 2008 (Class B) - Possible stick structure and track found in the Ocala National Forest (w/YouTube videos), BFRO

July 2011 (Class B) - Ongoing activity on a family farm near Paisley, BFRO

July 2011 (Class A) - Man driving to work has two early morning sightings on the same road near Sorrento, BFRO

January 2012 (Class A) - Stranded motorist has a daytime close encounter with an adult and juvenile near Lake Mack, BFRO

October 2012 - Motorist, Witnesses Bigfoot Crossing Road, GCBRO

August 2014 (Class B) - Driver notices "Something out of Place" along Hwy. 42 near Paisley, BFRO

November 2015 (Class A) - Tall hairy figure is seen by the roadside on SR-19 near Altoona, BFRO

Lee County

Spring 1963 (Class B) - Large bipedal creature passes child's window near Ft.Myers, BFRO

Summer 1973-74? (Class A) - 5 children observe a very large hairy "man" for several minutes (N. Ft. Myers), BFRO

September 1982/83 (Class B) - Scream Heard in a Cypress Swamp outside Ft. Myers, BFRO

July 1983 (Class B) - Possible Nighttime Encounter by Girls on Horseback north of Ft. Myers, BFRO

Spring 2004 (Class B) - Possible vocalization east of Ft.Myers, BFRO

November 2004 - Vocalizations heard while at work, GCBRO

September 2009 (Class A) - Fisherman comes face to face with tall ape-like creature in Ft. Myers, BFRO

October 2012 (Class B) - Repeat night visits scare away roommates near Alva, BFRO

Leon County

December 2001 (Class A) - New Year's Eve, two cousins observe creature watching them, BFRO

Levy County

August 1981 (Class B) - Brothers hear howl while trailblazing, BFRO

August 1981 (Class A) - Woman remembers observing a bi-pedal hair-covered adult and youth while driving near Bronson, BFRO

January 1991 (Class B) - Family retells documenting a possible mile-long line of tracks north of Yankeetown, BFRO

June 1991 (Class A) - Bigfoot runs across road, appears to be carrying a small infant Bigfoot, BFRO

August 1991 (Class A) - Woman remembers two visual encounters near Williston, BFRO

1994 - Landowner describes hearing wood knocks on property, OB.Com

January 1995 - While Sitting On Porch At Night, People Encounter Possible Bigfoot Sounds and Activity, GCBRO

October 2000/2001 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by a deer hunter near Gulf Hammock, BFRO

October 2001 - Hunter Has Beastly Encounter, GCBRO

September 2005 (Class A) - Daylight Sighting in the Goethe State Forest, BFRO

January 2012 (Class B) - Hunter experiences dusk encounters in Goethe State Forest, BFRO

September 2012 (Class B) - Motorist passes a crouching figure outside Chiefland, BFRO

April 2013 (Class A) - Friends almost strike a tall manlike animal as it crosses road outside Chiefland, BFRO

September 2016 (Class A) - Daytime road crossing seen by twin sisters near Cedar Key, BFRO

Liberty County

December 1995 (Class B) - 78 year-old life-long woodsman finds tracks along the Apalachicola River, BFRO

March 2013 (Class A) - Motorist brakes to avoid a large hairy biped near Bristol, BFRO

Madison County

December 1988-89? (Class B) - Memory told of a possible dusk sighting at a hunting camp near Greenville, BFRO

2017 (Class B) - Multiple vocalizations and strange activity observed on rural north Florida property, BFRO

Manatee County

1975-79 - Several Incidents Listed In This Bigfoot Report, GCBRO

November 2006 (Class B) - Possible daylight sighting by motorist on I-75 between Sarasota & Bradenton, BFRO

May 2009 - Investigators Witness A Bigfoot on the Riverbank, GCBRO

July 2017 (Class A) - Nighttime road crossing outside Parrish, BFRO

June 2018 (Class B) - Possible roadside sighting in the daytime in Myakka City, BFRO

Marion County

October 1977 (Class A) - A hitchhiker reports seeing a bigfoot in a forested area off U.S. 441, BFRO

November 1977 (Class A) -A close-range, daytime sighting by a 67-year-old Baptist minister, BFRO

Fall 1979 (Class B) - Possible brush nest, tracks, smell, noticed by DeMolay teens visiting rural home Dunellon, BFRO

Summer 1993 (Class B) - Woman recalls childhood incident -- red eyes looking into window near Withlacoochee River, BFRO

March 1994 (Class B) - Screams Heard While Camping in the Ocala National Forest, BFRO

July 1997 (Class A) - A daylight sighting by a family on a camping trip, BFRO

1997 - Couples experience with a Bigfoot, GCBRO

1999 - Bigfoot seen by youth, GCBRO

1999 - Hikers encounter some night-time Bigfoot action, GCBRO

January 2000 (Class A) - Birder has daylight sighting in Rainbow Springs State Park, BFRO

October 2000 (Class B) - Vocalizations and Footsteps heard, BFRO

2000 - Marion County Family Plagued by Unidentified Animal (photo or sketch included), GCBRO

June 2004 (Class A) - Road grader operator observes creature crossing logging road in Ocala National Forest, BFRO

September 2004 (Class A) - Two bipedal animals seen in the aftermath of Frances, BFRO

July 2006 (Class A) - Father and daughter have daytime sighting in the Ocala National Forest, BFRO

Winter 2007 (Class B) - Man camping with daughter hears unusual howls near the Oklawaha River, BFRO

Spring 2008 (Class A) - Daytime sighting from a vehicle in the Ocala National Forest near Ft. McCoy, BFRO

2008 - Motorist See's Bigfoot Late At Night While On The Way Home, GCBRO

September 2011 - Motorcyclist See's Bigfoot Digging Through Trash Behind Store, GCBRO

September 2011 (Class B) - Bowhunter hears a massive crash and possible screams in the Ocala National Forest, BFRO

November 2011 (Class B) - Hunter has series of possible incidents on private property near Ocala, BFRO

February 2012 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by a retired Wildlife Officer outside Ocala, BFRO

November 2012 (Class A) - Dusk sighting of a bigfoot tree knocking in the Ocala National Forest, BFRO

October 2013 (Class A) - Nighttime sighting by a man walking his dog in a subdivision next to the Ocala National Forest, BFRO

August 2017 (Class A) - Multiple witnesses, daylight sighting, Hopkins Prairie, Ocala NF, next to Florida Trail, BFRO

Martin County

July 1978 (Class A) - Man recalls childhood evening encounter in Johnathon Dickenson State Park, BFRO

November 1998 (Class B) - Hunter tells of possible encounters while in the DuPuis Reserve east of Lake Okeechobee, BFRO

December 2012 (Class B) - Possible early morning encounter by a hog hunter in his truck near Jupiter, BFRO

New August 2021 (Class A) - Motorist sighting of a Sasquatch along Hwy 1 north of Jupiter, BFRO

Monroe County

Summer 1975-76 (Class B) - Family has a strange and terrifying encounter while fishing in the Everglades National Park, BFRO

February 1992 (Class B) - Heard and then chased by creature, BFRO

March 1995 (Class A) - Early morning encounter during a rest stop near Florida City, BFRO

March 2006 (Class A) - Daytime sighting near Everglades National Park, BFRO

May 2013 (Class B) - Possible camp stalking at Bear Island Campground in Big Cypress National Preserve, BFRO

December 2014 (Class B) - Hunters in the Big Cypress National Preserve observe large biped traversing their recent path, BFRO

Nassau County

December 2012 (Class A) - Late night sighting by a stranded boater on the St. Marys River, BFRO

Okaloosa County

Fall 1993? (Class B) - Man recounts his possible daytime sighting while bowhunting near Crestview, BFRO

Fall 1996 (Class A) - Sighting by Five witnesses of a large, humanoid form, BFRO

January 2002 - Bigfoot Takes Deer from Residence, GCBRO

November 08 (Class B) - Kayaker experiences frightening incidents while traveling down Yellow River, BFRO

December 2010 (Class A) Updated! - Motorist has daytime sighting near I-10 Exit east of Pensacola, BFRO

March 2013 (Class B) - Brothers see large upright creature while driving one evening south of Crestview, BFRO

August 2019 (Class A) - Sighting of a Sasquatch next to Interstate 10 near Crestview, BFRO

December 2020 (Class A) - Couple observes a sasquatch YESTERDAY while hunting deer on Eglin Air Force Base, BFRO

January 2021 (Class B) - Possible sighting with video last THURSDAY on Eglin AFB just south Crestview, BFRO

New March 2022 (Class B) - Likely sasquatch knocks heard in Yellow River Water Management area NW of Crestview, BFRO

Okeechobee County

August 2003 (Class B) - Possible stalking of boar hunters at night outside Okeechobee, BFRO

January 2004 (Class A) - Woman observes small bipedal creature cross 441 near Ft. Drum, BFRO also on OB.Com

January 2007 - Motorist's witness Bigfoot on side of Turnpike, GCBRO

May 2009 (Class B) - Possible rural encounters experienced by a young man growing up outside Okeechobee, BFRO

Orange County

Spring 1980 (Class A) - Bigfoot rips door off of home. Witness has to flee from home, BFRO

August 1983 (Class B) - Memory told of hearing a loud breathing-growl while camping at Disney's Fort Wilderness, BFRO

Winter early 2000 (Class A) - Man recalls his nighttime sighting of a tall hair covered biped outside Orlando, BFRO

March 2003 (Class B) - Kayaker smells a terrible odor and then sees a hair-covered figure on the Econlockhatchee River, BFRO

September 2006 (Class B) - Possible daytime sighting by motorist on FL Turnpike outside Orlando (near Ocoee exit), BFRO

September 2011 (Class A) - Private contractor spots a tall tree-peeker during a meeting outside Orlando, BFRO

October 2012 (Class B) - Small school group observe man-like figure on two separate nights east of Orlando, BFRO

October 2012 (Class B) - Car passenger spots a large brown figure at the St. John's River near Christmas, BFRO

May 2013 (Class B) - Possible nighttime road crossing on HWY 528 outside Orlando, BFRO

New June 2021 (Class B) - Couple hears loud wood knocks and responses in large nature reserve 20 miles north of Orlando, BFRO

Osceola County

November 1985 (Class B) - Various occurrences between Lake Kissimmee and Tiger Lake that may be BF-related, BFRO

April 1998 - Tracks found near fence, GCBRO

November 1998 (Class A) - Creature observed walking weird and slightly hunched over, BFRO

January 1999 (Class A) - While sitting on a tree stand hunter observed bi-pedal creature walking at high speeds, BFRO

March 1999 (Class A) - Motorist found six thirteen by eight and a half inch tracks near a small bridge that led to a large gate, BFRO

May 1999 (Class A) - Creature seen in the woods, BFRO

March 2006 - Couple hears strange noises in swamp, OB.Com

August 2011 (Class B) - Possible sighting at dawn near road kill on US-192 east of Holopaw, BFRO

February 2012 (Class B) - Home owner describes activity on her property since 1969, BFRO

November 2012 (Class B) - Seasoned hunter hears unknown screams from his stand near Holopaw, BFRO

January 2013 (Class B) - Possible daylight sighting while riding a dirt bike outside Poinciana, BFRO

Palm Beach County

Summer 1974 (Class B) - Recollection of setting up camp and observing a tall bi-pedal animal running near Palm Beach Gardens, BFRO

July 74-75 (Class A) - Year long sightings by family, BFRO

Summer 2002-2003? (Class A) - Daylight observation of a hair-covered bipedal figure in the Grassy Waters Preserve, BFRO

April 2012 - Bigfoot Report, GCBRO

September 2013 - Bigfoot Report, GCBRO

Pasco County

1974 - Teens, have unusual encounter, GCBRO

Summer 1978 (Class B) - Man recalls childhood encounter near Hudson, BFRO

1981 or 1982 (Class A) - Man remembers observing a hairy, bipedal creature in the headlights of his car near Port Richey, BFRO

1981 or 1982 - Very loud scream heard outside residence, OB.Com

June 1984 (Class A) - Creature seen in an open field by witness, BFRO

September 2000 - Activity in an orange grove, GCBRO

July 2004 - Hunters experience odor, sounds and a brief sighting in Cypress Swamp, OB.Com

July 2004 - Smell, vocalization and sighting report, OB.Com

July 2006 (Class A) - Nighttime sighting by motorist near Land O'Lakes, BFRO

November 2006 (Class A) - Boy sees large creature peering at him from behind a tree next to Cypress Creek Wellfield, BFRO

March 2009 (Class A) - Man observes a Bigfoot in his headlights near Holiday, BFRO

December 2010 (Class B) - Possible nighttime sighting while standing with friends outside a rural home near Wesley Chapel, BFRO

December 2011 (Class B) - Possible nighttime encounter experienced by campers in the West Tract of the Green Swamp Preserve, BFRO

Pinellas County

October 1977 (Class A) - Memory told of a close nighttime encounter while hunting rabbits in a rural backyard near Palm Harbor, BFRO

August 2013 (Class A) - Woman is startled to see a large hairy biped climbing her fence outside Clearwater, BFRO

Polk County

September 1974 (Class A) - Twilight sighting on the west side of Lakeland, BFRO

1976 - Camper experiences heavy footsteps, horrible smell and then sees large figure retreat into woods, OB.Com

January 1978 (Class A) - Multiple witness motorist sighting in daylight at the edge of the Alafia River, BFRO

Summer 1979 or 80 (Class B) - Noise, like wood being banged against tree. Tracks found, BFRO

September 1985 86 (Class B) - Hunter has unexplained, late night encounter while in small boat on Saddle Creek, BFRO

Spring About 1995 (Class B) - Possible daylight sighting by fisherman near Bartow, BFRO

October 2004-2005 (Class A) - Couple describes vocals and a sighting on their fence-line outside Mulberry, BFRO

May 2006 - Creature seen on way back to camp, GCBRO

December 2006 (Class B) - Family describes repeated incidents on their property near Lake Wales, BFRO

November 2008 (Class A) - Hunter watches creature picking persimmons in the Green Swamp, BFRO

April 2013 (Class B) - Two deputy sheriffs report hearing possible vocalizations while hog hunting near Poinciana, BFRO

May 2013 (Class B) - Possible daylight sighting by a bicyclist on the General James A. Van Fleet State Trail, BFRO

May 2013 (Class B) - Possible sighting at dusk by father and daughter riding an ATV near Bartow, BFRO

April 2014 (Class A) - Motorist has nighttime sighting and strange incidents near Lake Weohyakapka, BFRO

Santa Rosa County

January 1982 (Class A) - Deer hunter spots a large animal run across open area, BFRO

1995 - Party Goers Have Hairy Encounter, GCBRO

April 1998 - Fisherman has Eerie Encounter, GCBRO

1998 - Hunters see Bigfoot in swamp, GCBRO

June 2000 (Class A) - On the way to work, motorists have morning road-cross encounter near Eglin, BFRO

January 2001 - Unknown Screams Heard in the Night, GCBRO

November 2002 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations and tracks found by hunter on state land near Jay, BFRO

March 2006 - Motorist See a Bigfoot, GCBRO

Sarasota County

August 1981 (Class A) - Youths have daylight sighting in wooded area of Sarasota, BFRO

Summer 1988 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by fishermen near Venice, BFRO

March 1995 - Bed found, Horrible smell and creature seen, GCBRO

1995 - Boys see something near lake, Throws rock, Has rock thrown back at them, OB.Com

Summer 1999 (Class B) - Husband and wife hear early morning vocalizations near back of Myakka State Park, BFRO

December 2012 (Class B) - Passenger on I-75 spots a large animal near Myakka State Park, BFRO

September 2014 (Class A) - Bigfoot crosses SR-72 directly in front a vehicle west of Arcadia and just outside Myakka River State Park, BFRO

New March 2021 (Class A) - Grandfather and Granddaughter See Figure in Englewood Yard, BFRO

Seminole County

July 1972 (Class A) - Best friends recall watching their dirt bike being canvassed by a hairy biped while camping at Lake Mills, BFRO

October 1981 (Class B) - Foot steps heard in wood line. Weeks later more sounds heard, BFRO

September 1983 - Memory told of 2 creature encounters, GCBRO

July 2003 (Class B) - Memory told of a possible night encounter while camping near Sanford, BFRO

June 2008 (Class B) - Homeowner hears possible howls east of Winter Springs, BFRO

January 2017 (Class A) - Close road side sighting while driving early in the morning West of Longwood, BFRO

St. Johns County

October 1984 (Class A) - Two horseback riders see hairy creature, BFRO also on GCBRO

January 2002 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations heard by hunters and a biologist in Guana River WMA, BFRO

August 2005 (Class B) - Possible vocalizations heard by residents outside Elkton, BFRO

July 2011 (Class A) - Up close encounter experienced by a father and son fishing south of St. Augustine, BFRO

February 2013 (Class B) - Possible daylight encounter after after initiating calls in Twelve Mile Swamp, BFRO

St. Lucie County

May 2000 - Sound, Smell and creature noticed, GCBRO

Sumter County

June 1990 (Class B) - Possible sighting in woods separating farms west of Tarrytown, BFRO

November 2002 - Four wheelers have Eerie Encounter, GCBRO

October 2009 (Class A) - Father and son have very close daylight sighting in the Green Swamp, BFRO

October 2009 (Class A) - Daylight sighting by hunter and son in Richloam Wildlife Management Area, BFRO

September 2010 (Class A) - Weekend camping trip in the Green Swamp is interrupted by a hairy, bipedal intruder, BFRO

October 2011 (Class B) - Possible daytime encounter by a father and son hunting in the Richloam Wildlife Management Area, BFRO

Fall 2012 (Class B) - Driver sees a large animal possibly stalking wild boar outside Bushnell, BFRO

January 2013 (Class B) - Possible nighttime activity in the retirement community The Villages, BFRO

New April 2016 (Class B) - Snowbirds report stalking by a bigfoot at RV park 4 miles north of Green Swamp, BFRO

Suwannee County

July 1994 (Class B) - Two Fishermen describe a possible bluff charge outside Wellborn, BFRO

July 1994 (Class A) - Man recalls having a dead rabbit thrown at him while riding his ATV near Live Oak, BFRO

July 1996 - Motorist witnesses a Bigfoot, GCBRO

July 2000 (Class B) - Car pulling camper hits something on US 129 South of Live Oak, BFRO

November 2006 (Class A) - Possible highway sighting near Osceola National Forest, BFRO

November 2007 (Class B) - Rural resident hears knocks, howls & finds a footprint near Wellborn, BFRO

April 2011 - Motorist witnesses a Bigfoot, GCBRO

October 2011 (Class A) - Man encounters a bigfoot on property near Suwannee River State Park, BFRO

December 2013 (Class A) - Ongoing sightings and activity at a rural home near Branford, BFRO

Taylor County

November 1981 (Class B) - Man recalls his terrifying encounter near the Econfino State Park while camping with his family, BFRO also on GCBRO

Union County

November 1986 (Class B) - Bow hunter describes possible tracks, sounds and scat north of Lake Butler, BFRO

New October 2023 (Class A) - Motorist sighting ~ midnight at bridge of 229 over New River, 22mi N of Gainesville, BFRO

Volusia County

1974/1975 - Something seen while camping, GCBRO

July 1976 - Woman sees Skunk Ape beside road picking something up, OB.Com

May 1985 (Class A) - Women recall an afternoon road crossing near Bulow Park, BFRO

Spring 1989 (Class A) - Sighting by two newspaper deliverymen around 3:30 a.m., BFRO

September 1993 - Brief sighting of creature walking away, OB.Com

October 1998 & 1999 (Class B) - 1. loud vocalization sounds woke sleeping couple. 2. family dog found injured, BFRO

June 2001 (Class B) - Large humanoid figure seen at night near beach, BFRO

May 2005 (Class B) - Possible intimidation behavior experienced while shining for alligators in Ormond Beach, BFRO

May 2007 (Class B) - Motorist spots a tall unknown figure crossing Walter Boardman Loop, BFRO

October 2007 (Class B) - Late night fishermen are intimidated at Bulow Creek State Park, BFRO

October 2011 (Class A) - Late afternoon sighting by a hog hunter outside Pierson, BFRO

May 2012 (Class B) - Possible sighting and footprints found by father and son while setting turtle lines outside Deltona, BFRO

July 2012 (Class B) - Possible nighttime sighting brings about ongoing investigation of several Cassadaga incidents and legend of the "Mole Man", BFRO

February 2013 (Class B) - More possible activity from the "Mole Man" at Lake Helen, BFRO

New July 2021 (Class B) - Possible 1AM sighting by commuter on forest road 17 miles west of Daytona Beach, BFRO

Wakulla County

January 2002; 2007 (Class B) - Vocalizations heard and nests found in remote part of Ochlockonee River bottom, BFRO

February 2008 (Class A) - Two hikers see an upright ape running off into the brush in Apalachicola National Forest, BFRO

Walton County

October 1991Man recalls sighting he had as a teenager, OB.Com

January 1995 - Sounds on Bigfoot Recording Bring Back a Memory, GCBRO

March 2002 - 2 Women see Bigfoot when their car breaks down stranding them on the highway, GCBRO

Washington County

February 2003 (Class A) - Road crossing sighting by motorist, BFRO

October 2003 (Class B) - Possible daytime highway crossing on US-90 outside Caryville, BFRO

April 2004 - Ongoing high-pitched vocalizations, OB.Com

August 2004 (Class A) - Man has nighttime sighting in his yard, BFRO also on OB.Com

Unknown

Unknown Date/Collier County - Skunk Ape seen in deep swamp, GCBRO

Unknown Date/Collier County - Skunk Ape seen at night, GCBRO

United States Report
Site List and abbreviation meaning
Bigfoot Research Organization = BFRO
Elk Mound Bigfoot Research Center = EMBRC
Indiana Bigfoot Research Organization = IBRO
Gulf Coast Bigfoot Research Organization = GCBRO
Oregon Bigfoot.Com = OB.Com
Pennsylvania Bigfoot Society = PBS
Kentucky Bigfoot Research Organization = KBRO

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