Florida's real-life 'Lieutenant Dan' rides out boat in hurricane Milton, viral post gets him arrested
Joseph Malinowsky, a Florida sailor, gained TikTok fame for riding out hurricanes on his sailboat, defying evacuation warnings. Despite his bravado, he was recently arrested for trespassing and other charges.
Video: Man known as Lieutenant Dan survives Hurricane Milton after refusing to leave his boat
Joseph Malinowski received the nickname Lieutenant Dan after the character played by Gary Sinise in the 1994 movie “Forrest Gump.” He gained viral fame on TikTok for staying on his boat during the storm instead of evacuating, putting his life at risk.
Community Rallies to Support Lieutenant Dan's New Boat Fund As He Tries To Ride Out Hurricane Milton In Florida
A GoFundMe campaign has gathered over $19,000, with Dan planning to put it toward a larger boat — naturally: Support Lieutenant Dan's Seafaring Dreams. Authorities have stated they will evacuate Lieutenant Dan by force on Wednesday, Oct. 9, 2024, if he doesn’t leave before the storm hits.
Who Is ‘Lieutenant Dan’ Joseph Malinowski? TikTok Star Who Survived Hurricane Milton in Sailboat
Lieutenant Dan, whose real name is Joseph Malinowski, shot to viral fame on TikTok after revealing he had no plans to evacuate for Hurricane Milton, choosing instead to ride out the storm on his sailboat.
Tampa’s viral ‘Lieutenant Dan’ still refusing to leave his boat ahead of Hurricane Milton — here’s why he’s staying put
One-legged Florida man Joseph Malinowski has gone viral for his refusal to evacuate before Hurricane Milton. Malinowski, who’s been nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” — in a nod to Gary Sinise’s
'Lt. Dan,' who rode out Hurricane Milton on his sailboat in Tampa, is arrested
Joe "Lt. Dan" Malinowski went viral for refusing to evacuate during Hurricane Milton and staying on his sailboat in Tampa.
‘Lieutenant Dan,’ Tampa TikTok Star Who Refused to Evacuate, Has Survived Hurricane Milton
Lieutenant Dan, the TikTok star who refused to evacuate from his sailboat in Tampa Bay Harbor, has survived Hurricane Milton.The 54-year-old, real name is Joseph Malinowski, became an online sensation for his flat-out rejection of advice to leave the area in recent days—even when it looked like Tampa would suffer a catastrophic direct hit by the storm.
Man Who Went Viral as 'Lieutenant Dan' amid Hurricane Milton Arrested on Allegations of Trespassing in Tampa Park: Police
Joseph John Malinowski was arrested Friday after officers warned him to leave a Tampa, Fla., park the day before, a Tampa Bay Police spokesperson tells PEOPLE
Tampa’s ‘Lieutenant Dan’ — who refused to leave boat during Hurricane Milton — facing backlash over racial slur during livestream
Viral hurricane sensation “Lieutenant Dan” has come under fire for spewing a racial slur during a livestream Friday.
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Viral Florida man, ‘Lieutenant Dan,’ survives Milton, Helene aboard sailboat in Tampa
People gave him the nickname “Lieutenant Dan,” like the character from Forrest Gump. He lives on a 20-foot sailboat ...
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Lieutenant Dan's daughter warns sudden surge of cash and attention after Hurricane Milton will kill her dad
Joseph Malinowski, nicknamed Lieutenant Dan after the 'Forrest Gump' character, is a one-legged Florida sailor who went viral for refusing to leave his sailboat in the face of Hurricane Milton ...
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Tampa’s viral ‘Lieutenant Dan’ finally takes shelter after refusing to leave his boat ahead of Hurricane Milton
Malinowski, who’s been nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” — in a nod to Gary Sinise’s seafaring character in “Forrest Gump” — said he had planned on remaining on his boat. In interviews ...