Clair-Mel City, Florida
Unincorporated community in Florida, United States
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Clair-Mel City (Clair Mel) is an unincorporated community in Hillsborough County, Florida, United States. The community is combined with Palm River to form the census-designated place of Palm River-Clair Mel.
Clair-Mel City, Florida | |
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  Clair-Mel City Location within Florida  Clair-Mel City Location within the United States | |
| Coordinates: 27°56′0″N 82°22′42″W | |
| Country | United States |
| State | Florida |
| County | Hillsborough |
| Area | |
| • Land | 0.64 sq mi (1.66 km2) |
| Time zone | UTC-5 (Eastern (EST)) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC-4 (EDT) |
| ZIP code | 33619 |
| Area code | 813 |
| GNIS feature ID | 301140 |
History
On April 10, 1978, a three-way traffic collision in Clair-Mel City killed the driver of a tank truck and injured two other motorists. A cloud of ammonia gas escaped from the overturned truck, forcing several hundred people to evacuate.[1]
In 2007, Kendrick Morris was wanted for the rape of an elderly woman at a Clair-Mel daycare center. He was arrested at the Bloomingdale Regional Public Library on April 29, 2008, after raping an 18-year-old who was returning her books to the library. He was sentenced to life in prison in March 2017.[2]
Geography
Clair Mel City is located at 27.93 North, 82.38 West (27.933359, -82.37821),[3] or approximately 7 miles (11 km) east-southeast of Tampa. It is on Florida State Road 676.
Description
Clair Mel boundaries include Palm River to the west, Tampa city limits to the north, the Lee Roy Selmon Expressway to the east, and Progress Village to the south.
Education
Spoto High School serves the community.
Notable people
- Sandy Amorós, MLB left fielder for the Los Angeles Dodgers and Detroit Tigers, lived here with the Germain family.[4]