create a simple page and set it front page from admin > settings > reading
and create one page named blog or any, And set them to blog or post page from here.
you are not at right place here. because you are using studiopress genisis framework and you have paid for it. so you will get better answer there
goto https://www.studiopress.com/forums/ ??
find widget area name such as a ” sitewide top widget area ” and in it you will find text widget with some HTML code. ensure this, if it then remove this widget from widget area.