“Mysterious Light Seen Over Gulf”, 3 December 1968
(Evening Independent, St. Petersburg, Florida)
Fishermen in the Gulf of Mexico and many St. Petersburg residents on shore sighted a red UFO on 2 December 1968, at around 9:40 p.m., according to the Evening Independent:
http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=FFRQAAAAIBAJ&sjid=SFcDAAAAIBAJ&pg=2715,475151
The UFO hovered on the horizon for 4-5 minutes before it slowly moved southeast, then northwest, pulsating and finally disappearing into the distance.
Aerial view of St. Petersburg, Florida (myaasite.com photo)