Bradford county library director fired, library still operational

STARKE, Fla. (WCJB) – A library director is now out of a job and behind bars.

Bradford County commissioners have formally fired library director Robert Perone.

Perone, 61, is accused of stealing more than $12 thousand from the county’s Friends of the Library non-profit group.

Organizers told deputies that Perone was the only one who had access to their debit card, and they found thousands of dollars missing.

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