Florida man nicknamed ‘Lieutenant Dan’ refuses to leave boat as Hurricane Milton nears

Update: Lieutenant Dan has been evacuated to a Tampa Bay shelter.

Tampa Mayor Jane Castor delivered the good news during a press conference held Wednesday.

“The Tampa Police Department, this morning, just saved Lieutenant Dan. He has been rescued, and he is now in a shelter as well. If we can get Lieutenant Dan to go to a shelter, we can get anybody to do that.”