The one-legged mariner nicknamed “Lieutenant Dan,” who became a viral sensation for refusing to leave his boat in Tampa ahead of Hurricane Milton has a rap sheet a mile long — including arrests for slugging a cop and allegedly trying to set a woman on fire by dousing her with gasoline last year.

As millions of eyes were focused on Florida as residents braced for Hurricane Milton -- one Tampa man and his small sailboat captured the hearts and attention of many on social media.