Walton County: Airboats cannot be banned

WALTON COUNTY — A county attorney on Monday told the county it cannot ban airboats, as some residents have requested, but might be able to restrict their hours and launch points.Resident at a previous Walton County Commission meeting complained about the noise and possible environmental damage caused by an airboat business operating in the Choctawhatchee Bay. But Monday, County Attorney Sidney Noyes told the commission her subsequent study shows the boats cannot be banned, […]