MIAMI – A fireball lit up the Florida sky on Sunday evening.

People from as far south as Key West and as far north as Jacksonville reported seeing the flash of light.

Accounts of the sighting came in around 6:45 p.m.

Viewers took to Local 10's Facebook page to describe what they saw.

"I saw a small piece fall around Coconut Creek, it just burned out in front of me as I was getting starbucks," wrote Jimmy Somarriba.

"Whew. I saw this while outside talking with my son and his wife. I saw it go by while looking to the west.

Others said it looked like a bright light and possibly a meteor.

Alina Reyes reported seeing "something similar in Broward by the 17th causeway."

Viewer Mike Kirkpatrick captured an image of the light.

Local 10's Michael Smith reported clear skies Sunday made it easy for us to see the fireball, which was essentially a very bright meteor. Several thousand occur daily, but mainly over oceans and unpopulated areas. Fireballs can leave a glowing trail, especially at night. It's possible that they can strike the Earth's surface.

On Friday, a sizeable meteor exploded over Russia, causing thousands of injuries and major damage to buildings.

Local 10 would like to hear your account of the so-called fireball. You can send your videos and images to share@local10.com.