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The Tampa Tribunei
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TAMPA, FLORIDA ONL1NEATTBO.COM I HUJIXt APRIL 4, 2008 LIFE. PRINTED DAILY. THE TAMPA TRIBUNE and CIjc Campa I A 12 AP photo; Tribune illustration Go Hear Them Roar Its a trio of tigers: behind glass, just feet away; in the tank of a race can or on the basketball court (especially for LSU fans). Feeling adventurous? Airports To Starr Screening Out Stress 'NERVOUS BAD GUYS' WOULD STAND OUT )' PL I tarn w.i&ii.v, a 1 HONDA GRAND PRIX OF ST PETERSBURG Can he waltz to the finish line ahead of a field of high-speed opponents? Helio Castroneves, last season's celebrity winner of TV's "Dancing With the Stars," will be behind the wheel again on Sunday. He's won the past two Honda Grand Prix of St.

Petersburg races. He's won the Indy 500 twice as well. And as for humility well, he leaves that, too, in the dust. There's practice today, qualifying Saturday and the race at 2:45 p.m. Sunday.

DETAILS, Sports, Page 1 ByTEDIACKOVICS The Tampa Tribune TAMPA Imagine standing in a security checkpoint line at Tampa International Airport surrounded by soothing mood music, soft lighting and amiable federal security officers chatting with travelers making their way along corridors designed for comfort. That's the vision. the Transportation Security Administration, the federal agency charged with security screening at the nation's airports, has come up with in the interests of reducing passenger stress and making "nervous bad guys" stand out. The blueprint for the TSA's vision called "Checkpoint of the Future," could begin to take shape at Tampa International by late summer, security officials said Wednesday. "There won't be any officers hollering 'Bag check lane said Christopher White, a spokesman at TSA headquarters in Washington.

"All that goes away." See AIRPORT SECURITY, Page 4 Technology, procedures reviewed. r- "-u I NCAA WOMEN'S FINAL FOUR Yes, the main attraction is games featuring Connecticut, LSU, Stanford and Tennessee. But the hoopla goes far beyond the court at the Forum. The NCAA's Hoop City, a three-day fan festival, tips off at the Tampa Convention Center on Saturday. There's also a 4Kay Run to honor North Carolina State coach Kay Yow, "Bounce by the Bay" for elementary and middle school children, clinics and autograph sessions.

DETAILS, Friday Extra Tribune photo by CLIFF McBRIDE Visitors will find Bengal tigers and orangutans at Busch Gardens' Jungala, which opens Saturday. JUNGALA: EYE OF THE TIGER, INCHES AWAY Compensation Equals $137 A Day Alan Crotzer served more than 24 years behind bars for a crime he did not commit. DETAILS, Metro, Page 1 'Or T- I 3 S3 wires strung from a series of tall poles. The multilevel, interactive, 4-acre Jungala attraction is estimated to have cost upward of $40 million. That cost includes site preparation of $16 million, according to planning documents filed with the city of Tampa.

Donnie Mills, the park's general manager and executive vice president, said Jungala is Busch Gardens' most ambitious investment yet, although he declined to disclose cost specifics. See JUNGALA OPENS, Page 14 Children wanted something more exciting. ByTEDIACKOVICS The Tampa Tribune TAMPA There are plenty of surprises in store for visitors to Busch Gardens Tampa Bay's latest attraction, Jungala, which is scheduled to open to the public Saturday at 10 a.m. For example, climb four steps on a metal ladder in the Bengal tiger animal habitat and you can find yourself inside a glass-enclosed dome face-to-face with one of a dozen big cats who decided to nap just outside. Or take a look through a glass floor and you could see an orangutan sitting in a rope hammock below while others cavort above along Union Urges Verizon To Boost Customer Service DETAILS, Business, Page 1 TODAY'S LOW 69 TODAY'S HIGH 85 Get your outdoor chores done today.

There's a 20 percent chance of rain today, increasing to 50 percent Saturday, THE TAMPA TRIBUNE A Media General Newspaper 200202 S. Parker Tampa FL 33606-2395 Copyright 2008 Media General Operations 114th Year, No. 82 It's j. qood Life EXPO. Sat April 5 Sun April 6.

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