Light over Sarasota, FL
A witness account on file, unevaluated. Most of the archive rests here, and honestly so.
The report, as filed
The single object travelled north to south parallel to the beach. Approximately < 1 mile from shore. There was no sound. It appeared to be a white light preceded by a cloud/mist. It lasted approximately 5 minutes and dissipated into the night sky. It was witnessed by 3 adults from a west facing window.
Held as-reported from National UFO Reporting Center (record NUFORC #174735). Witness text is preserved verbatim, including its spelling; nothing is edited beyond formatting.
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