Viral TikTok sensation Lieutenant Dan, whose real name is Joe Malinowski, garnered concern after making it known that he had no plans to leave his 22-foot sailboat despite being parked in Hurricane Milton’s path in Tampa Bay,

Malinowski, now known on TikTok as “Lieutenant Dan,” recently moved to Florida and lives on his 20-foot sailboat at the Tampa Bay Harbor. He said he has been homeless for the past 10 years — living on the streets, on his scooter and now on his sailboat.