Can I have two data-roll="footer" sections on 1 page

Can I have two data-roll="footer" sections on 1 page

  1. ...
  2. <div data-role="page">
  3.       <div data-role="header">
  4.             <h3>header</h3>
  5.       </div>
  6.       <div data-role="content">
  7.             My page content
  8.       </div>
  9.       <div data-role="footer">
  10.             Copyright 2013 blah blah blah
  11.       </div>
  12.       <div data-role="footer" data-position="fixed" id="foot_stat">
  13.             3 - New Messages
  14.       </div>
  15. </div>
  16. ...
I want to use the second data-role="footer" as a status page to be displayed when my users have a new message.   I want to use this as I can allow for the data-position="fixed" and use SHOW/HIDE when I want.  The widget calls it FIXEDTOOLBAR but I see it has to be either the Header or Footer.  

Is there a better way to get a fixed tool bar that doesn't have to be my header or footer, Or I can have a split footer with a copyright section and a tool bar section?

Thanks
Andy