{"id":6055,"date":"2025-10-16T04:38:09","date_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:38:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/6055\/"},"modified":"2025-10-16T04:38:09","modified_gmt":"2025-10-16T04:38:09","slug":"regina-hill-shan-rose-and-lawanna-gelzer-face-off-in-orlando-district-5-race","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/6055\/","title":{"rendered":"Regina Hill, Shan Rose and Lawanna Gelzer face off in Orlando District 5 race"},"content":{"rendered":"

ORANGE COUNTY, Fla. \u2013 Former Orlando City Commissioner Regina Hill \u2014 ousted from office after a felony indictment<\/a> \u2014 is vying for her old District 5 seat. <\/p>\n

She\u2019s 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.<\/p>\n

During the event, Hill took aim at her opponent, saying, \u201cThank you very much, Interim Commissioner Rose, but your services are no longer needed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Dozens packed the room to hear Hill and Gelzer discuss key issues facing the community. Gelzer told the audience, \u201cI believe if you continue to give money to something that is failing us, you will get the same results.\u201d<\/p>\n

Hill lost her seat last year when Gov. Ron DeSantis suspended her<\/a> after she was accused of exploiting an elderly woman and using more than $100,000 of her life savings on personal luxuries and home. <\/p>\n

Hill maintains she\u2019s innocent, but Gelzer noted that Hill has yet to face trial, saying, \u201cCount 1 \u2014 exploitation of an elderly person or a disabled person\u2026 that\u2019s all you got.\u201d<\/p>\n

Gelzer, who has worked on environmental and hurricane preparedness projects, is currently using machines funded by a federal EPA grant to test air quality in Parramore. Though she\u2019s been active in the community for years, she has yet to win public office \u2014 placing fourth in last year\u2019s special election for the District 5 seat.<\/p>\n

Hill, meanwhile, promised to create more opportunities for small businesses if re-elected, saying, \u201cAs soon as I get back to City Hall, I\u2019m gonna make sure we put some local small business opportunity programs together, which mimic what Orange County is doing.\u201d<\/p>\n

Residents pressed both candidates on infrastructure, code enforcement, rent increases, and community revitalization.<\/p>\n

Interim Commissioner Shan Rose \u2014 a former city employee who replaced Hill in a special election \u2014 missed the debate for the second time. <\/p>\n

A representative for Rose showed up but was booed by the crowd.<\/p>\n

Election Day is Nov. 4.<\/p>\n

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