Floridian city monkey caught? (5)

I believe the answer is:

tampa

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'floridian city' is the definition.
'Tampa' can be an answer for 'city' (Tampa is an example). I'm not sure about the 'floridian' bit.

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

I've seen this clue in The Telegraph.

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