Joseph Malinowsky, the Florida man known as "Lt. Dan," has been arrested in Tampa. He gained social media fame with TikTok posts as he rode out two recent hurricanes aboard his small sailboat.

Joseph Malinowski, known as "Lieutenant Dan' talks with Tampa police officers who attempted to bring him to a shelter before Hurricane Milton struck Florida on Oct. 9, 2024. Getty Images ...

A viral Florida man nicknamed 'Lieutenant Dan' is safe after he rode out Hurricane Milton in his 20-foot sailboat. Journalists spoke to the man, whose real name is Joseph Malinowski, after the ...