Escambia Library Director Christal Bell-Rivera Submits ResignationEscambia County Library Director Christal Bell-Rivera submitted her resignation on Monday without explanation. Bell-Rivera’s last day on the job will be September 9. In early March, the Escambia County Commission affirmed County Administrator Wes Moreno’s decision to hire Bell-Rivera as library services director, rejecting recommendations from the West Florida Library Board of Governance (BOG) that ranked two other candidates higher. The administrator’s decision came under fire because Bell-Rivera did not meet minimum qualifications at the time because she lacked a master’s degree in library science. She had been appointed interim director by Moreno after the retirement of Todd Humble in November 2025.