"Nickel Boys" is based on a novel by the same name, about boys sent to the fictional "Nickel Academy" in Florida's panhandle, where they suffered horrific abuse. The details of the story were inspired ...

Read: Memorial Dedicated At The Dozier School For Boys In Florida Despite numerous investigations and promises of reform over the years, the abuse persisted. In 2011, the school was finally shut ...

Much of “Nickel Boys” is shown through the eyes of ... After the state of Florida shut down the school in 2011, dozens of unmarked graves were discovered on the grounds. As was the case ...

High schools throughout the San Gabriel Valley, particularly near the foothills, have canceled or postponed games and suspended athletic activities because of the fires that erupted in the area ...