Joe "Lt. Dan" Malinowski went viral for refusing to evacuate during Hurricane Milton and staying on his sailboat in Tampa.

A Florida man named Joseph Malinowski, nicknamed "Lieutenant Dan," who went viral for refusing to leave his small home boat ahead of Hurricane Helena and Milton, was arrested Friday, October 18, 2024.

A Florida man known as "Lieutenant Dan" who went viral for claiming he was refusing to leave his small home boat ahead of ...

Joseph John Malinowski was arrested Friday after officers warned him to leave a Tampa, Fla., park the day before, a Tampa Bay ...

Florida’s viral sensation “Lieutenant Dan,” a man who gained internet fame for riding out Hurricane Milton on his 22-foot ...

Many were concerned for his safety and relieved to hear he survived the storm. Local Fox 13 news anchor Kevin O’Donnell ...

Joseph Malinowski, who went viral for claiming he would ride out Hurricane Milton inside his houseboat, was arrested Friday ...

Arrest records show Malinowsky was arrested for trespassing and failure to appear in court on previous charges of operating ...

Florida man Joe Malinowski, better known as Lieutenant Dan, has been arrested on his boat in Tampa after riding out Hurricane ...

Joseph Malinowski, who gained internet fame because of his risky decisions to ride out Hurricane Helene and Milton on his ...

Lieutenant Dan, whose real name is Joseph Malinowski, shot to viral fame on TikTok after revealing he had no plans to ...

If you've been scrolling down #TampaTok during Hurricane Milton, you've probably come across Joe Malinowski, better known on social media as "Lt. Dan." Malinowski, 54, was adamant about riding out ...