October 17, 2006
   Campaigning with Christine Jennings (FL-13)
   Veterans Reception and Port Security Press Conference
   Sarasota and Palmetto, FL

October 17, 2006
   Campaigning and Fundraiser for Tim Mahoney (FL-16)
   Vets Press Conference, National Security Press Conference, Fundraising Reception
   Charlotte and West Palm Beach, FL

July 23, 2006
   Featured Speaker:
   Florida Democratic Party JJ breakfast
   Fort Lauderdale, FL

November 11, 2005
   With Senator Bill Nelson, (D-FL)
  Tampa, Orlando and Sarasota, FL

September 14, 2005
  Speech at University of Florida
   Gainesville, FL

Wesley Clark: State's energy future is biofuels

Wesley K. Clark | April 20, 2009 | Orlando Sentinel

It's precisely during times of crisis that the best of America emerges. I have found, through my travels all over the globe, that it is the resiliency of the American people during hard times that is our defining characteristic. As we face the challenges of high unemployment, a warming climate and unstable regimes on whom we depend for oil, I believe we can meet these challenges by remaining undaunted in the face of adversity and applying American ingenuity to find solutions.

Last month, a group I'm part of, Growth Energy, proposed one such solution by submitting a green jobs waiver to the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, which would increase the blend of ethanol in our fuel supply up to 15 percent — creating jobs, boosting our energy independence and reducing greenhouse-gas emissions. Right now, ethanol is capped at 10 percent of the fuel supply.

When the Florida Legislature passed the comprehensive energy bill unanimously last year requiring 10 percent of Florida's fuel to come from ethanol, it unleashed the imagination of Florida's entrepreneurs. Companies have proposed making ethanol from everything from sugar cane, switchgrass, sorghum and even orange peels that would, otherwise, be wasted.

Wesley Clark fires up Democrats

The retired Army general visited Destin and Crestview on Tuesday

September 30, 2008 | Northwest Florida Daily News | Tom McLaughlin and Kyle Wright

DESTIN - Bush-bashing, McCain cracks and Palin-knocking were all the rage Tuesday morning at Harbor Docks restaurant.

Retired Army Gen. Wesley Clark was brought in to fire up Democrats in support of presidential candidate Barack Obama. He got the opportunity before about 200 people.

"It's wonderful. It's this way all over the country," Clark said of the crowd's size and enthusiasm.

He said the Bush administration has helped fuel the fire for Obama.

"People know something's wrong. It's not like America to lurch from crisis to crisis. They're counting on Barack Obama to fix it," he said.

Those in attendance were young and old, black, white and Asian, veteran and non-veteran, even Republican. One man, 84-year-old Fred Hoole, told Clark he intended to vote for a Democrat for president for the first time since 1948.

Harbor Docks owner Charles Morgan set the tone for the event with a shot at Okaloosa County Republicans, who were unable to land a national figure for a rally Sunday.

Listing some of the notable Democrats who have spoken at Harbor Docks, Morgan noted, "That may lead you to think we lean to the Democratic side of things."

"Actually, we'd be happy to host Republicans here," Morgan added. "But in a county where Republicans outnumber Democrats by three to one ... they can't get anybody down here to speak. I don't think we'd have any more success."

Clark spoke of the four crises of the Bush administration, beginning with 9/11 and then the invasion of Iraq, Hurricane Katrina and the now-unfolding economic crisis.

In each crisis, poor planning led to unacceptable outcomes, Clark said.