ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. – Former Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill — ousted from office after a felony indictment — is vying for her old District 5 seat.

She’s up against her successor, current Commissioner Shan Rose, and veteran community activist Lawanna Gelzer. Two of the candidates faced off in a heated debate at the John H. Jackson Center in Parramore.

During the event, Hill took aim at her opponent, saying, “Thank you very much, Interim Commissioner Rose, but your services are no longer needed.”

Dozens packed the room to hear Hill and Gelzer discuss key issues facing the community. Gelzer told the audience, “I believe if you continue to give money to something that is failing us, you will get the same results.”

Hill lost her seat last year when Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended her

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