VIDEO: Local Residents React to Valentine's Day Surprises

From giant smiles to gleeful shouts of surprise, several local women reacted happily Tuesday as their Valentine's Day gift arrived at their place of employment.  

planned to make more than 250 deliveries in Portsmouth, Middletown and Newport this Valentine's Day, a sharp increase from last year.

Carlone's manager Brian Weeks said he believed the increase was due to an improving economy and the use of social media, such as Facebook and Twitter, to promote their small business. 

"It's a crazy day, but a good kind of crazy," Weeks said. "We have 15 to 20 employees around and all working for the one goal - to make sure everyone gets a good, quality arrangement." 

Carlone's Florist also teamed up with this year, offering a special gift of roses and chocolate-covered strawberries.