Blaise Gainey
Lead Government Reporter/ProducerBlaise Gainey is a State Government Reporter for WFSU News. Blaise hails from Windermere, Florida. He graduated from The School of Journalism at the Florida A&M University. He formerly worked for The Florida Channel, WTXL-TV, and before graduating interned with WFSU News. He is excited to return to the newsroom. In his spare time he enjoys watching sports, Netflix, outdoor activities and anything involving his daughter.
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Today marks the start of Hurricane Season and the National Hurricane Center expects activity to be above average. They are predicting 13 to 20 named storms, with 3 to 5 of them reaching Category 3 or higher. -
A nationwide moratorium on evictions spared millions of people struggling to pay their bills, but the same didn’t happen for utilities. many companies allowed a grace period for people struggling to pay their bills. But that’s mostly ended. Now hundreds of thousands of Floridians have had their power shut off, and money earmarked for residential relief hasn’t been able to help everyone. -
The Florida Supreme Court has found the state’s medical marijuana vertical integration system is constitutional. This comes after a years-long effort by Florigrown to open the state’s medical marijuana market to more businesses. The company was denied a treatment center license in 2017. -
The Leon County Board of Commissioners will vote on June 8 to approve a $14 an hour minimum wage for all county employees. -
Tallahassee’s Southside got the spotlight this past week with a festival showcasing what the area has to offer. It left residents calling for more events like these in the future. -
Florida Democrats are trying to rebound from a disappointing election cycle. The minority party in the legislature finds itself even more diminished after unexpected losses and currently holds only one statewide seat—with Nikki Fried serving as Agriculture Commissioner. Now, incoming Minority leaders Ramon Alexander (D-Tallahassee) and Fentrice Driskell (D-Tampa) are looking to help their side rebound. -
The first Soul of the Southside festival is underway in Tallahassee. It features live performances from local artists, tours of Southside neighborhoods and a youth entrepreneurship expo and forum. -
The Florida House Democratic Caucus has chosen Leon County Representative Ramon Alexander as its chair for the 2022 and 2024 legislative sessions. In the new role, Alexander will be charged with raising money and recruiting candidates. He says he plans to hit the ground running ahead of the next election cycle. -
The Tallahassee Lenders Consortium broke ground Wednesday on the first of 35 homes the agency plans to build as part of its community land trust program. The program will build homes on vacant city property in residential areas. Future homeowners won’t own the land, ultimately saving them from buying it and making the cost of their home more affordable. -
Former Jackson County Sheriff Zachary Wester has been found guilty of planting drugs on three motorists during traffic stops. Jurors dismissed charges stemming from the arrests of nine other victims.
