Joseph Malinowski, the one-legged sailor affectionately known as “Lieutenant Dan,” emerged safe and alive after riding out Hurricane Milton on his small sailboat in Tampa Bay, despite the city’s mayor insisting he evacuate to a shelter.

As Hurricane Milton barrels towards Tampa, a Florida man dubbed Lieutenant Dan on TikTok has captured the attention of local officials and the internet.

A Tampa man nicknamed "Lieutenant Dan" said in a viral TikTok that he wasn't going to evacuate ahead of Hurricane Milton and would instead hunker down in his boat Tampa Mayor Jane Castor said at a news conference that Dan had been "saved" by authorities and was in a shelter But authorities subsequently said that Dan had declined to move,

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A Tampa man who goes by the nickname "Lt. Dan" has caused a flurry of online concern for his safety during Hurricane Milton.

A one-legged Florida man nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan,” who went viral for his refusal to evacuate before Hurricane Milton, has finally been coaxed into taking shelter. “The Tampa