Lieutenant Dan’ was originally taken to a shelter before heading back to his boat after Hurricane Milton made landfall ...

Hurricane Milton left a trail of tornado-damaged homes, flooded streets, and beaches and buildings ripped apart by its winds ...

Viral hurricane sensation “Lieutenant Dan” has come under fire for spewing a racial slur during a livestream Friday.

Joseph Malinowski, who goes by Lieutenant Dan on TikTok after the Forrest Gump character, decided to weather Hurricane Milton ...

Joseph Malinowski earned the nickname from the “Forrest Gump” character for riding out a hurricane on the water.

Joseph Malinowski received the nickname Lieutenant Dan after the character played by Gary Sinise in the 1994 movie “Forrest ...

Fans gathered to check on Lt. Dan, real name Joe Malinowski, to see if he weathered Hurricane Milton on his 22-foot sailboat.

A Tampa man who goes by the nickname "Lt. Dan" and went viral across social media for refusing to evacuate his boat ahead of ...

Dan Band.” Of course, the actor is most remembered for his portrayal of Lieutenant Dan Taylor in the 1994 Academy Award-winning film Forrest Gump. In the movie, Lt. Dan is a straightforward Army ...

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 ...

The one-legged, sailboat-dwelling Florida man affectionately nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan” is OK after riding out Hurricane Milton’s wrath in Tampa Bay — despite the mayor insisting he went to shelter ...

In Forrest Gump, Lieutenant Dan lost both of his legs below the knee during the Vietnam War. Joe said he expects the wind to pick up further, but has faith in the strength of his anchor.