{"type":"locations","slug":"gulf-breeze-florida","title":"Gulf Breeze","url":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/gulf-breeze-florida","description":"Florida town known for 1987-1988 UFO photo flap centered on local contractor Ed Walters","date":"1987-11-11T00:00:00.000Z","tags":["Town"],"updated":"2025-06-13T13:26:43.000Z","lat":30.3599,"lng":-87.1631,"connectionCount":1,"content":{"markdown":"## Controversial Photos\n\nBeginning in November 1987, Ed Walters released Polaroid images of a low-flying craft over Gulf Breeze.[^1][^2] National media attention drew numerous investigators and additional reports.\nSee the [Gulf Breeze sightings](/events/1989-1990-gulf-breeze-sightings) summary for the broader series of encounters.\n\n## Debunking Claims\n\nSkeptics later discovered a model UFO in Walters's former home, leading many to dismiss the photos as hoaxed, though supporters dispute this conclusion.[^3][^4][^5]\n\n\n[^1]: [Pensacola News Journal archive](https://www.pnj.com/story/news/2014/07/22/gulf-breeze-ufo-photos/12960913/)\n[^2]: [UFO Casebook: The Gulf Breeze, Florida UFOs](https://www.ufocasebook.com/gulfbreeze.html?no_redirect=true)\n[^3]: [Skeptical Inquirer: Behold the Power of Wikipedia](https://skepticalinquirer.org/exclusive/behold-the-power-of-wikipedia/)\n[^4]: [Skeptical Inquirer Winter 1991: Gulf Breeze model discussion](https://skepticalinquirer.org/wp-content/uploads/sites/29/2019/03/Issue-02-13.pdf)\n[^5]: [Wikipedia: Gulf Breeze UFO incident](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gulf_Breeze_UFO_incident)","readingTime":"1 min read"},"relatedRecords":[{"ref":{"type":"events","slug":"1989-1990-gulf-breeze-sightings","title":"Gulf Breeze Sightings","url":"https://disclosdex.com/events/1989-1990-gulf-breeze-sightings"},"direction":"outbound","weight":1}],"citation":{"canonicalUrl":"https://disclosdex.com/locations/gulf-breeze-florida","title":"Gulf Breeze","publisher":"Disclosdex","retrievedFrom":"https://disclosdex.com/api/v1/locations/gulf-breeze-florida","license":"CC-BY-4.0"},"continent":"North America"}