Clearwater's neighbor across the bay (5)

I believe the answer is:

tampa

(Other definitions for tampa that I've seen before include "stateside destination" , "Floridian resort" , "US city" , "Resort in W. Florida" , "US town" .)

I've seen this clue in The New York Times.

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