Unknown over BRANDON, FL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
We were outside to see some fireworks in the neighborhood, and noticed an orange ball of light that didn't behave like a firework. It did not explode, but instead maintained a consistent altitude and speed above the roofs in the neighborhood. It passed directly over our street and continued its trajectory South. We could not make out a specific shape, but the light that was being emitted was orange in color and spherical/circular. The craft made no noise.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #170367). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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