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 seafaring character in “Forrest Gump” — has said he plans on remaining on his boat,

"We encourage all residents to heed the warnings that have been issued," the Tampa mayor's office saidA 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 boatTampa Mayor Jane Castor said at a news conference that the man,

Joseph Malinowski, now known on TikTok as “Lieutenant Dan,” told NBC News that he'll only leave his boat if it begins to break apart in the storm.