By David Harry
Staff Writer

After weeks of bidding that rose like high tide around Ram Island Ledge Light, a Scarborough-based neurosurgeon has bought the 105-year-old Casco Bay fixture.
Dr. Jeffrey Florman paid $190,000 for the lighthouse perched on a ledge in the bay and visible from Fort Williams Park in Cape Elizabeth, according to U.S. General Services Administration spokesman Paula Santangelo.
The lighthouse, still operated by the U.S. Coast Guard, has been on the auction block since June 30, according to the GSA website. Bidders initially were required to post a $10,000 bond to bid and the minimum bid for the structure was $10,000.
Santangelo said a letter alerting Florman he has the winning bid was sent this week and he has 60 days to close the sale.
The Coast Guard will continue to use the lighthouse to mark the ship channel approaching Portland Harbor, and renovations to the structure must follow federal guidelines because the lighthouse is listed on the National Register of Historic Places, according to the auction guide.
Florman did not return phone calls seeking comment about the winning bid.  

Staff Writer David Harry can be reached at 282-4337, ext. 219