North Central Florida is a region in U.S state of Florida. The region includes the north-central part of the state and the counties Alachua, Gilchrist, Bradford, Columbia, Hamilton, Lafayette, Madison, Marion, "Putnam", "Suwannee" and Union. The region's largest city is Gainesville (the home of the University of Florida). Other cities in this region are Ocala, Lake City, Live Oak, and Palatka.