Patronis sends letter to Navy over Blues’ suit contract, backing Pensacola’s ‘Sewing Box’

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Congressman Jimmy Patronis sent a letter to the Navy asking for support for the Pensacola business that made the Blue Angels flight suits for the past 43 years.

“The Sewing Box” on North Navy Boulevard just lost that contract this year.

Last week, owner Candy Whitehurst learned that the Navy awarded the new contract to a company in Virginia, Aquila International…

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