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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The jury is in deliberation after hearing closing arguments in the Zachary Wester trial.The former Jackson County deputy is accused of planting drugs on motorists during traffic stops. Assistant State Attorney Tom Williams says the drugs found in Wester’s patrol car the day he was suspended, were the ones he used to plant on victims. -
Former Jackson County Sheriff Zachary Wester is on trial against the state for planting drugs while searching people's cars during traffic stops. He’s facing charges of racketeering, official misconduct, fabricating evidence as well as perjury. He’s facing more than 70 charges. The state spent four days proving its case to the jury, while the defense just spent one. WFSU’s Gina Jordan talks with Blaise Gainey about what’s taken place. -
Zachary Wester, the former Jackson County Deputy accused of planting drugs on people during traffic stops, is on trial this week. Most of the testimony so far has been from victims, many sharing similar stories. -
Former Jackson County Sheriff Zachary Wester is on trial. He is accused of planting drugs inside people’s cars during traffic stops. Joshua Emanuel was pulled over by Wester in April of 2018. -
Governor Ron DeSantis signed the elections bill into law Thursday morning. A lot of the bill has similarities between what was signed earlier this year in Georgia. -
Florida Governor Ron DeSantis traveled to Satellite Beach, Temple Terrace and Fort Myers Wednesday to promote bonuses for first responders and a new law that increases penalties for crimes that occur during riots. -
Duke Energy customers can expect to see a 3 to 4 percent increase on their bills in 2022. The rate increase comes as the Public Service Commission approved a settlement agreement between Duke and other parties. -
The City of Thomasville is pursuing a grant to help pay for upgrades to water, sewer, and drainage infrastructure in the Dewey City neighborhood. The overall plan cost close to 4 million dollars. If the city’s federal application is approved it could get up to 750 thousand dollars. -
North Florida is often an afterthought when people think about Florida as a whole. The same sometimes happens during session when money is doled out for member projects. Part of this is due to representation—there are more people in South and Central Florida and that rewards those regions with more representatives. This session however the Appropriations Chair is Panama City Republican Representative Jay Trumbull. -
Board members of a proposed charter school in Leon County say they’re considering an appeal after the school board denied their application. During a recent hearing on the school’s proposal, members of the Leon County School Board said the application left more questions than answers.
