DAYTONA BEACH His arms laden with three big Victoria’s Secret bags, Antonio Taddeo was among the early-birds on Saturday at Volusia Mall, where shoppers were hitting the stores on the final big weekend before Christmas Day.
Like many of them, Taddeo, 44, was balancing the necessity of adhering to health guidelines related to the coronavirus pandemic with the desire to keep his holiday shopping traditions.
“I don’t want to go near anything,” Taddeo said of his concern about the virus. “I do most of my shopping online, but it’s Christmastime and there’s something about going out and getting stuff.”