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Q: Just what is a fish hawk?

A: It’s another name for an osprey, a large, broad-winged fish-eating bird of prey found, among other places, in southeast Hillsborough County.

Q: Who were Lithia’s first settlers?

A: When James and Roxanna Alderman forded the Alafia River in 1847, they became Lithia’s first white settlers. They migrated from Georgia.

Q: How did Bloomingdale get its name?

A: Because wild flowers were in bloom throughout the "hills" and "valley," the Hendrix family christened the area Bloomingdale Valley in 1872.

Q: What was Riverview’s original name?

A: Riverview was founded in 1885 on the Alafia River's north shore. However, in the 1830s settlers arrived on the south side of the river and named the area Peru (prounounced Pe-Roo). Peru was an Indian name for "straight part of the river." Peru existed for nearly 100 years and was one of the oldest settlements in central Florida.

Q: What does Alafia mean?

A: The term Alafia is translated as "river of fire" due to the phosphorus on the early river bottom glowing at night.

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