The Okaloosa County courthouse in March 2008. Okaloosa County is a county located in the northwestern portion of the U.S. state of Florida, extending from the Gulf of Mexico to the Alabama state line. As of the 2010 census, the population was 180,822. Its county seat is Crestview.
Actress Charlotte Rae is best known for her role as Mrs. Garrett on the TV series Diff&rsquo;rent Strokes and The Facts of Life.
St. Thomas Travel Guide. Charlotte Amalie. Look beyond the pricey shops, T-shirt vendors, and bustling crowds for a glimpse of the island's history. The city served as the capital of Denmark's outpost in the Caribbean until 1917, an aspect of the island often lost in the glitz of the shopping district. Emancipation Gardens, right next to the fort, is a good place to start a walking tour.