A Tampa man who refused to leave the sailboat he lives on survived Hurricane Milton. Joseph Malinowski went viral online before the storm made landfall. People gave him the nickname “Lieutenant Dan,” like the character from Forrest Gump.

Joseph Malinowski, who was given the nickname 'Lieutenant Dan' after the character in Forrest Gump, decided to ride out Hurricane Milton at sea in Tampa Bay, Florida

Lieutenant Dan has become a viral sensation after he documented his decision to ride out Hurricane Milton aboard his sailboat in Tampa, Florida