1996-06-19 - Tampa, FL - Disk

Disc shaped craft in downtwon Tampa, FL in 1996

I was on vacation [6/19/96] in Tampa on one of the long bridges heading east to Tampa, FL and I saw a metallic disc shaped craft slowly moving through the buildings downtown. I had watched it for a minute, not thinking much about it as I was listening to my walkman in the family van. I could look away, and it would still be there, and still slowly moving. It was very close the buildings and looked very odd and somewhat dangerous. I would cirlcle around the buildings not changing much in elevation, just 3/4 of the way up and sometimes higher. I found out much later there is an airport nearby, but it doesn't explain a disc shaped craft moving 1-5 mph 20 ft from the buildings for 3-4 minutes. The craft would move behind one of the buildings and be only partially visible, but circle around another building and become visible again. As we got to the end of the highway, I was excited to get a closer look and find out what it was and why it was so close to the buildings. It started to move behind a building again and became totally hidden behind a building, and I never saw it again. No sound or exhaust trail. I looked out every window of the van and it was nowhere to be seen. The three other passengers did NOT see it so of course when I told them about it I was not believed and teased about it. Oh well. I believe there are other curious life forms out there exploring, but I myself don't believe 90% of UFO sightings, but I know I saw something. It was in a very populated area, and I can't find any other reports of this, and if it were a UFO, I'm sure I would have heard about it. But I don't know it's been 6 years, and it DOES fascinate me and I just want an explaination!