Sweetwater

Miami-Dade County—particularly the city of Sweetwater—has the largest concentration of Nicaraguan immigrants in the United States, so it’s no surprise that this beloved Central American dining institution would also find a home in the Magic City.

In May, Sweetwater’s board decided to let customers extend debt repayment plans from 12 to 24 months so they could spread out their payments during the pandemic.

Sweetwater officially fired Superintendent Karen Janney in September.

The Dicksons and others have petitioned the Sweetwater district to reopen the pools for club practices at least but have had no luck.

Before Vargas joined the board, the college was part of a massive pay-to-play contracting scandal involving the college and the Sweetwater and San Ysidro school districts.