Light over Apollo Beach, FL
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The report, as filed
Red-orange light almost hovering over Apollo Beach, then takes off into the clouds. Has returned twice within 20 min. No noise associated with light, and it doesn't follow the normal aircraft flight profile over Apollo Beach. We suspect a nighttime sighting, and have changed the time above. PD
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #131345). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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