When a one-legged sailor nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” refuses to abandon ship during a Category 5 hurricane, you know you’re in for an epic tale of stubbornness. As Florida braced for disaster, Joseph Malinowski hunkered down on his boat, proving that no storm, no matter how fierce, could drag him off his sea fortress. Turns out, if you talk to God and tie your boat just right, you’ll be fine… or so Lieutenant Dan would like you to think.
‘Lieutenant Dan’ seen for the first time since Hurricane Milton passes after refusing to leave boat