Ocklawaha Cleanup and Restoration

SERVPRO leads the way in cleaning and restoring homes and business whenever fire or water damages occur. In the small town village of Ocklawaha, FL folks have been relying on SERVPRO's excellent customer service for such help. Ocklawaha, FL is a small town on the north shore of Lake Weir about 13 miles east of Summerfield, FL.  This little Old Florida village doesn't have golf courses or modern shopping centers like its friendly neighbor, but it does have a lot of fishing, swimming and boating opportunities because of the clean clear waters of the spring fed lake. Ocklawaha is near the southern entrance to the Ocala National Forest. The main intersection in town is State Road 25 and County Road 464C. The county road leads north to a crossing of the Ocklawaha River near Moss Bluff and on into the forest. There are several neat little fish camp type of hotels scattered along the northern shore and one or two nice places to eat. One little bar is named Ma Barker's Hideaway;  a more upscale place on the lake is Gator Joe's. The little town made national headlines back in January 1935 when it was the scene of a shootout between the FBI and the notorious Barker gang.  Ma Barker and her son Fred were hiding out in Ocklawaha under assumed names. They rented a cottage and were known locally as an old mother and her son getting some relaxation. One of the Barker brothers got arrested in Chicago and police found some notes referencing a big alligator named "Gator Joe". They were able to put two and two together and figured out Ma and the other gang members were hiding out in Ocklawaha, home of Gator Joe. The FBI surrounded the rented cottage and a fierce gun battle broke out. Ma and her son Fred were killed. Through out the years many people have enjoyed visiting and relaxing in and around Ocklawaha and making this little town their home. SERVPRO is proud to continue being a much needed service whenever the good townsfolk of Ocklawaha, FL need cleanup and rebuilding services from Fire or Water damage.