As reported
Other over Port Charlotte/Punta Gorda, FL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
Hovering object V shaped with lights-hovered, and in a flash it was gone but then reappeared.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center. Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.