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Gulf Breeze UFO Sightings
Beginning in 1987, Ed Walters photographed numerous UFOs over Gulf Breeze, Florida. The images showed a blue beam craft and generated massive media attention. Hundreds of others reported sightings. A model UFO was later found in Walters' former home, creating controversy about authenticity.
1987 - 1992
Gulf Breeze, Florida, USA
200+ witnesses
Florida’s most controversial UFO photo case.
The Photographer
Ed Walters:
- Local builder
- Gulf Breeze resident
- November 1987
- Started photographing UFOs
- Multiple encounters claimed
The Photographs
What he captured:
- Disc-shaped craft
- Blue beam effect
- Multiple occasions
- Polaroid and 35mm
- Widely published
The Sightings
Others saw them:
- Hundreds of witnesses
- Independent reports
- Gulf Breeze area
- “Bubba” hotspot
- Regular sightings
The Controversy
Model found:
- 1990 discovery
- In Walters’ former home
- UFO model matching photos
- He denied owning it
- Credibility damaged
The Debate
Believers vs skeptics:
- MUFON investigated
- Some defend Walters
- Others call hoax
- Witnesses still believe
- Controversy continues
The Legacy
Gulf Breeze today:
- Still UFO hotspot
- Annual conferences
- Believers gather
- Sightings continue
- Polarizing case