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.
Why Charlotte Is the Queen City. Queen Charlotte of Mecklenburg became King Charlesâ Queen Consort in the year before the city was formed. As British subjects, it was decided that the town be named in her honor. Once the town was named after the queen, we drew the nickname âQueen City.â.