Go to software store and in installed apps, find Firefox, there should be two versions there in the dropdown. Apt and Snap. Uninstall the Snap version.
I don't think it removed completely but after that the apt icon still was there but was not opening. So I ran sudo apt install firefox again and now it's working.
Yes, that is a known Problem. This is related to Ubuntu because Ubuntu itself doesn't offer an APT Version for Firefox. Only Snap. And they created a Redirect when You use the apt install Command to install the Snap Version.
On Zorin there should be a Redirect, too what would add the Mozilla-own Repo and then install the .deb Version of the Browser. With that, there should be landed a File in /etc/apt/preferences.d/ which is simply called mozilla. In this is set the Priority for the Mozilla Source.
To make that better, You can in this set down the Ubuntu Source. Type in Terminal:
The first Part is the default. The 2nd one lowers the Priority of the Ubuntu Source for Firefox. If the Changes are made, press ctrl+o to save, Enter to confirm and ctrl+x to exit. Back in the normal Terminal Overview type sudo apt update && sudo apt upgrade
As an alternative you could go to mozila's Firefox page and install from a tarball instead. Updates to it will then be via Help | About, just like in that other OS:
Donct forget to download the Unofficial Manual for Zorin 18 Core, still a work in progress: