Fallen Officer

A Naples-based charity aimed at supporting the families of law enforcement officers killed in the line of duty is making strides toward its mission. The Robert. L Zore Foundation holds football tournament fundraisers and a regular concert series. They give out educational scholarships and say they’ve raised $100,000 toward the construction of a fallen officers’ memorial in Collier County. But the organization has failed to meet state and federal requirements to solicit donations and to maintain its tax-exempt status. Now the state has opened an investigation.

Law enforcement officers from across Florida, as well as first responders, and state and local elected officials were among those converging on Germain…